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GALLIANI AND SHEVCHENKO PRESS CONFERENCE
26/05/2006 20:48:01
MILAN - Here is what Adriano Galliani and Andriy Shevchenko had to say at this afternoon's press conference.
ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO: ‘I want to thank the club a lot, Doctor Galliani, president Silvio Berlusconi who have listened and understood me. I want the club to evaluate my transfer fee. I would like to explain that it is a personal choice and has nothing to do with my relationship with the team, the club or anything to do with money, which is the last thing I think about. I am very sad to look into the eyes of the fans and read their messages. This is an important decision for me and my family. My wife has nothing to do with this. We decided together for the best interests of our family.'
ADRIANO GALLIANI: ‘There is little to add, I want to say how sad I am. Andriy knows it well but it's better not to say too much. The Milan philosophy does not change, we do not sell our top players unless they want to leave. A player cannot be stopped if he asks for a transfer even if it is this player who has scored the most goals in Milan's history after Nordahl. We understand Sheva's motivation and now we will open negotiations with Chelsea but they cannot think of just taking the best players in the world ... If we reach an agreement, it will be what we want and what Andriy wants. Andriy has given a lot to this team, he's scored 174 goals because I am counting the disallowed goal against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. It's a painful divorce but it has happened with Baresi when he retired and with Van Basten. Andriy is in his prime at 29. I've tried to convince him to stay - even one minute prior to the press conference.'
ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO: ‘It will be impossible to find a club like Milan. I have thought only about my family. I don't speak English, my wife Kristen does not speak Ukrainian - the only language we have in common at the moment is Italian. The only way to be able to teach our children our love that we have for them is the English language.'
ADRIANO GALLIANI: ‘I will close by saying that this is a victory for the English language over Italian just has it functions in the world. English is essential, in school, studying, for work to develop.'