ZAMBROTTA IS MILAN'S!
5/31/2008 11:09:00 PM
Now it's official: Gianluca Zambrotta is a new Milan player. The full back, who is about to play for Italy at Euro 2008, leaves Barcelona to strengthen the Milan defence.



MILAN - Official! Gianluca Zambrotta is a new Milan player.

Born in Como on 19 February 1977, the new Milan full back started out playing in his home city. Initially employed as a winger, Zambrotta made his professional debut at age 17, with Calcio Como, where he played for three seasons, from 1994 to 1997, in Serie B and C1.

His Serie A debut came on 31 August 1997, after his passage to Bari, against Parma. His stay in Apulia lasted for two seasons, durig which Zambrotta made 59 appearences and scored 6 goals.

Then, in '99, his passage to Juventus: there Juventus experimented playing him as a left back and it turned out to be a winning bet, as Zambrotta grew to become one of the best players in the world in that role. With the Bianconeri he played for seven seasons.
In the summer of 2006, after the chaos of 'Calciopoli', he leaves Italy and joins Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona. The Blaugrana's coach employed him mostly as a right back. With the Spaniards Zambrotta played a total of 58 games, scoring 3 goals.

A regular starter for the Azzurri, with Italy Zambrotta has made 71 appearences, scoring twice. The debut came on 10 February 1999 in Italy-Norway 0-0. Zambrotta participated to the World Cups of 2002 and 2006, and the Euros of 2000 and 2004.

In 2006 he was crowned world champion in Germany. With him, 5 Milanisti: Gattuso, Pirlo, Inzaghi, Nesta and Gilardino, plus Oddo who would become a Rossonero after a few months. His contribution to the World Cup was fundamental, and Fifa elected him as one of the best player in the tournament. He also scored a goal in the quarter final against Ukraine (3-0), and provided the assist for the third goal by Toni. Also memorable was his shot that hit the crossbar in the semifinal against Germany. Aside from the victory, he also received a special honor: the honorary presidency of Como Calcio.

In his personal trophy cabinet, he can boast: with Juve, the Scudettos of 2002 and 2003 (as well as those of 2005, revoked by the sports justice, and of 2006, later assigned to Inter), and two Italian Supercups (2002 and 2003): with the Bianconeri he also lost the Champions League in Manchester against Milan in 2003; with Barcelona he won one Spanish Supercup. And, obviously, the World Cup, with the national team.

At the moment, Gianluca Zambrotta is preparing to face the European adventure in Austria and Switzerland with the Azzurri shirt.

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Goody I like him

Yes!!!hmmm I don't really know him actually just that he's very good looking but I'm glad we finally bought a player...

Good luck to him and i wish hime the best with his new team!!!Yay he's part of the family now! :hug:

Welcome to our great club Zambrotta!!

Yay, a new player has been signed, very good!
But we'd like to see more Galliani <_<

:D

Galliani is a cheap bastard! I'm afraid we will only get Sheva..
So we will have: Zambro, Flamini, Abbiati, Borriello and Sheva (or some other striker)
and lost: Cafu, Sergio, Yoann, Gila, Ronaldo and Fiori. No depth at all.
I think he said we wont be buying more midfielders! FFS who is supposed to replace Yoann?
Everytime I read some interview of this bald idiot I get angrier! He keeps on daydreaming about Ronaldinho and Drogba when he should be buying younger and cheaper players!
Does he expect Pato and Borriello to do it all alone? If Sheva comes he and Pippo would spend half the season injured.. Oh but I forgot!According to him Kaka and Seedorf are "strikers" too.

Welcome Zambro. Btw, who is he????

we're getting Sheva back???? I like him, but why can't we get someone else?? we're a post-sheva team now ( :scratchchin: )...hehe... Is it one of Galliani's (:fryingpan:) idea????

:lol: Leila... alright. He is very good looking. I think Galliani is gay, we only have handsome players. :rolleyes:

Whhhaaat? Where is Yoann going? That guy ehm old man really needs to go to the mental hospital!

hahahaha :risata:


I really hope we get something better than Sheva, seriously.

OMG Yay :hyper: :hyper:
We need Zambrotta his a strong defender

What??I can recognize beauty when I see it...not my fault!lol
and I agree about Galliani...

Yoann is on loan to Franceand he'll play CL! :P ... :)

Sheva?Sheva like shevchenko? Sheva like the one who left us while he was at the top of his career with no particular reason except the b***h that he uses as wife?
...Don't count on me for beeing nice with him!
It's too easy to leave, fail and come back!
After if he scores a lot and help us to win the scudetto my speech may change... :rolleyes:

WOW!I'm very happy about Gianluca :D I like him :D

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now we need at least a striker and a goalkeeper.....

There's no need to scratch that! :lol: it's true and he's luckier than us because of that!! haha...! :D

Hahh, fancy meeting you here Luca. :D Not mad because you left Barca, i knew we were getting rid of many players, not a surprise.
Welcome! :goooo:

we....we...gasp...we bought a new....a new player???? YESSS!!! or the more correct word is "FINALLY!!!!!!!" :hyper:

Indeed he's good-looking!
And a good player in my opinion

I heard we want Eto'o. I like him. We should buy him. As for Drogba, I'm sure he'll go to Inter with Murinho... =_=

GOOD LUCK! :D

Zambrotta at Milanello :D
btw:what's the number he will take? :unsure: