HURRAH, HURRAH, HURRAH!

The President had asked for a promise and the team kept it. That is why this morning he was happy and convinced that the lads were charged at the right points – THE WORDS OF PRESIDENT BERLUSCONI -

MILAN – These are the declarations of President Silvio Berlusconi last night with Milan Channel at the end of the television program 'Controcampo':

President, during the Christmas dinner of Milan, you had asked for a promise, that of becoming World Champions and the team kept it.
“Promises given and kept, like it happened many times in these past 20 years. I believe, therefore, that we Milan fans, continue a great dream which has been going on for a very long time and my commitment, which can be from now onwards, is to continue this dream and I believe that the Milan fans can count on it."

Milan avenged history as it’s not done by everyone to play again a final against Liverpool and Boca Juniors and winning them both.
“Yes, it’s difficult that such an occasion can happen, both having the revenge and the win. We have reached the first objective, not because of our merit, but the second for our complete merit and therefore we are happy."

After the first two goals it seemed like in 1990 when Rijkaard and Stroppa had scored. Inzaghi, we expected that, and Nesta scored. Did you expect a goal by Nesta?
“Football is mostly irrational; a lot is due to luck, a lot to skill, effort and chemistry that a team can develop. There’s nothing to be surprised about that a defender scored, just like the equalizer was scored by an attacker who is not particularly good at heading, all alone in the middle with six Milan defenders. This is football."

Did you feel this win? Before the match in Athens you said that you called Pippo Inzaghi. Did you call anyone in particular before this game?
“I called everyone, I was close to all of them. I did not go there before I had important commitments right now in the Italian situation, but I was serene. This morning I sat down in front of the television and I had a full serenity. I was convinced that our lads were charged well. We saw our opponents and I was convinced with Milan’s superiority over Boca Juniors and I hoped that some bad luck or irrationality, of which I spoke before, would intervene. And it went this way, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!”

Where can Kaka arrive? He is receiving the individual awards all this year.
"He just needs to confirm what he did this year. He would be happy and all of us would be very happy.”

A comment on Paolo Maldini?
“It’s a career of an extraordinary man and champion, a dedication like no other, a man who made the history of Milan and that he will always remain in our hearts, and I hope he remains at Milan."

This competition has been defined as ‘world derby’, in the next days there’s the Milanese derby. Will you ask for another effort to the team?
“After a great win, relaxation is physiological, but the game against Inter is always a different game than others. Therefore I’m sure that they will go on the pitch with the conviction that they will have to play for the win and therefore will be on the pitch wanting to be masters of the pitch and the game."

Alexandre Pato will arrive in January. Ancelotti talks well about him. What do you expect?
“We expect the gestures of a great champion, of a rejuvenation of the entire team. I spoke with Carlo Ancelotti of what could Pato bring to Milan and he told me that if he continues to play like we see him in the training games between the lads, it ends up that between January and June he will score 30 goals. 'Will you write it down Carletto?’ – I asked him. 'Written down no, but I'm convinced that there are many possibilities that he can reach this target.' - told me Ancelotti."

The fans also wait for Ronaldo.
"We’re all waiting for Ronaldo. He has been with Milan for the past 6 months, even with a respectable wage, and practically he has never played. The machines cannot find any negativity in his physique and muscles, there’s something we are missing, something psychological and now we shall put him for a nice and intensive psychological cure, otherwise we shall take him to Lourdes, hoping not to find it closed!

“Through Milan Channel I want to wish my colleagues, sick of Milan and the Milan religion, an affectionate hug and a wish to each one of them, that they can transform all dreams and desires that in their hearts for themselves and their loved ones in reality."