Who remembers Kluivert at Milan?

Just in the days when theWhen he is proving that he can really be a protagonist at Euro 2024, so much so that he can have his say in the final victory, the adventure in Italy of a striker who has undoubtedly made the history of the national team comes to mind orange, or Patrick Kluivert. The Dutchman in fact wore the shirt of Milanbut without leaving any particular trace and who knows what memories. But there is really a lot to say, because there are many anecdotes.

It was the summer of 1997 and the striker arrived together with the defender Bogarde. The one that struck and won over the AC Milan management was the 1995 Champions League final against Ajax, where the 1976 class literally drove the Milanese rearguard crazy. And it was he who decided the challenge. And it was from that day that a negotiation was born that then led him to play in Serie A. Patrick was just under twenty years old at the time, but, in his first two seasons as a professional, he had scored 44 goals. In short, a truly predestined one. And many thought so, first and foremost Adriano Galliani. And so, his adventure in red and black began in the 1997/1998 season. Kluivert arrived in Milan after a knee problem, but his physical progress was immediate, right from the first friendlies. And the Dutchman was the great protagonist in Berlusconi Trophy against Juventuswith one goal and one assist.

But, as has often happened, August football was just a vain illusion. From the first matches the player orange He appeared to be a real fish out of water, failing to find any understanding with strike partner Weah. Many mistakes in front of goal for the former Ajax player, with a Milan that, halfway through the championship, found itself in the middle of the table. The protests of the fans were inevitable, with the team having experienced a horror season. And the striker of Surinamese origins inevitably ended up in the crosshairs. His only season in red and black ended with 27 appearances and six goals in Serie Ato which must be added the three in the Italian Cup. Therefore a real disappointment. But the rest of the story? In the summer of 1998 Kluivert was sold to Barcelona for 30 billion lire. And here, far from Italy, from the tactics, from the suffocating markings and from the constant pressure, he managed to find himself, scoring a lot in blaugrana and also with his national team. His career ended with the jerseys of Newcastle, PSV Eindhoven and Lille, despite experiencing an inexorable decline. Perhaps, however, in Milan not all the blame was his.

2024-07-03 10:30:02
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