Claudio Marchisio writes emotional goodbye letter to Juventus
The 32 year old has spent 25 years with his beloved Juve and now has left
Goodbye to a lengend. With 25 years out of his 32 on the earth at Juventus, Claudio Marchisio waves goodbye to the club and the fans with an emotional letter. The player arrived as a seven year old and debuted in 2006 under Fabio Capello. His career has been filled with titles and bar a one year loan at Empoli, he has been at Juve the whole time. He has 15 trophies between leagues, cups and Super Cups.
"It's said that at Juventus, 'winning isn't important, it's the only thing that counts'," wrote Marchisio.
"Behind this phrase, which is so loved by us fans (yes because even if it may seem impossible, I am one today), said by our President Giampiero Boniperti, lies the deepest meaning of our way of life.
"When you're a child with a dream, a child among many, you know that for shirt, you'll have to be the best. Always.
"I spent the last 25 years of my life imagining what I wanted to become and the dreams I wanted to achieve with Juventus, but there wasn't a single moment during which I thought I would live a moment like this.
"Regardless of what my next steps will be professional or otherwise, it would be useless and wrong of me to hide that my heart and DNA have and will always have only two colours.
"You work hard in the shadows of your idols forever and give the best of yourself every day for the shirt because those jerseys, once sewn on me, equate to pride, joy and responsibility.
"Del Piero, Nedved, Buffon, Trezeguet, Camoranesi and all the others. Because everyone knows that, to honour this shirt, you must do your bit.
"This doesn't just apply to us players but also for every single fan. Juventus win because they're the best on and off the field."
He is free for the moment but Monaco has been a rumoured destination.
