Ariedo Braida, former Rossoneri director, gave these words to tuttomercatoweb.com. Here is an excerpt of his thoughts on Silvio Berlusconi. But first, let’s start with the Ballon d’Or for Dembélé…
“When you win the Champions League and score a lot of goals, you are automatically a strong candidate. He probably won it deservedly, even if I really like Yamal.”
You had Dembélé at Barcelona… Did he reach this level late? Braida answered:
“No, he had his footballing path and crowned it with the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or, congratulations to him because you don’t win that every day and many great players in the past didn’t manage to take it home.”
Lamine Yamal, in terms of Ballon d’Or titles, can he follow the path of Messi and CR7?
“On paper it is possible, but it will depend entirely on him. Champions must prove themselves on the pitch and off the pitch. I hope that he, who is an extraordinary talent, can be a champion both on and off the field and in this way win many Ballon d’Ors.”
The best moment at Milan?
"There wasn’t just one. Let’s say the worst moment was when I lost my voice for a week after the defeat against Liverpool. I will never get over that. Time eases things, you think back to the good moments. But what do I regret? I’d say nothing, even the bad moments are part of life."
How much do you miss Silvio Berlusconi?
"A lot. Unique, inimitable, unreachable. With him you always had to use the superlative. Some people are like that, champions are rare and words are not enough to describe them."
Are you hoping for Adriano Galliani’s return to Milan?
“Galliani in football terms is a champion, I think that says it all. And it’s not only my opinion, everyone in this world recognizes it. He is a person with great qualities, doing what he did at Milan is not something you see every day, the same goes for Monza. Galliani is a champion and there are very few champion directors.”
