Leonardo is fine with being called a traitor

Category: Football

Publish Date: 12-29-2010 08:42 PM -0500

Despite the abuse he took from Silvio Berlusconi, many AC Milan fans and even legends like Marco van Basten consider Leonardo a traitor for taking over as Inter's new manager. Leonardo, however, doesn't seem to care much about that.

From Football Italia:

“I have always tried to be free and to be myself. I will never forget Milan, as I have never been as tied to a club as that. I worked for them as player, director and then Coach. I have been in Milan for 13 years and this is a very emotional day.

“It’s a fascinating situation. I wasn’t looking for a job as such, but for a challenge. You can’t get bigger than this! I couldn’t say no to Inter. Some consider me a traitor? I respect all opinions."

See? Really doesn't care. Those opinions might be harder to respect when they're expressed in the form of flying pig heads and death threats to his family, though. 

Photo: AP

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