“He’d step out like James Bond”- Alexandre Pato recalls memories of Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan
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Alexandre Pato has very fond memories of Carlo Ancelotti. He played under the Italian at AC Milan where he was considered the best wonderkid on the planet. His hype was so great that he was considered to be better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at one point in their careers. Having peaked at just 19 years of age at AC Milan under Don Carlo, he has always praised him.
In a recent interview, he said, “You saw that picture of him on the bus parade in Madrid, with the sunglasses and the cigar? Well, at Milan he’d turn up to training in a helicopter. He lived in Parma and his wife knew how to fly one. He’d step out like James Bond.”
What else did Pato talk about except Carlo Ancelotti?
Alexandre Pato talked about a lot of things in his interview. He talked about his early days, saying,” I should have answered these questions long ago, man. There were so many rumors, especially in Milan. I partied too much. I had no desire. I was living in a fantasy world. But when I wanted to speak, I was told to “focus on my football.” I was too young to disagree.
“Really, I was just a kid.”
“But if you want to hear what really happened, then listen up, brother. The first thing you have to understand is that I left home very early. Maybe too early. When you are 11, you’re not ready for the world. You go out there chasing this dream, but you’re alone, and it’s very easy to get lost on the way.”
He also talked about how it was like training with legends like Andrea Pirlo. He said, “Carlo Ancelotti introduced to everyone and said, “This is Pato, our new striker.” Everyone stood up to shake my hand. Every. Single. One. Ronaldo, Kaká, Seedorf … WOW“
“That was Day One at Milan. The video game had turned into reality.“
“Unfortunately, I didn’t turn 18 until the registration deadline passed in late August, so I missed out on the Club World Cup. I was born on 2 September. Had I come into this world a few days earlier, I’d be a double world champion.
But just training with these legends was special. The Brazilian crew welcomed me with open arms: Ronaldo, Cafu, Emerson, Dida, Kaká. And no, I didn’t live at Cafu’s place!! — but we hung out a lot because his sons were almost my age. Cafu was very inclusive: Whenever he went out for a meal, he had to take a van because there were at least 10 people with him.
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