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SANT · 15-03-2006, 18:32

Ladies and gentlemen,

Alessandro Costacurta, 5, Billy, Il Professore, one of the greatest Milan players of all times, will retire at the end of this season... most of us know...

but it seems like we think that will be in a long time, and we only have 9 season games, and hopefully, another 5 UCL games left...

with him not being a regular starter anymore, in 14 games, we will be lucky if we see him play in 5 of those...

For those who are younger than 20, and never knew of Milan without Costacurta, and the best defensive line in history along with Baresi, Maldini, Tassotti, Galli... from the Sacchi days... we need to let you know who this "old guy" as some have called him is...

Billy was captain of the Primavera team when a much younger Paolo Maldini arrived... together, they've been the leaders of Milan for over 10 years now, since Franco Baresi retired...

His contribution to the team, is not only with his minutes on the pitch, but with the reason they call him Il Professore (the Teacher)... he has helped develope some of the best players in the world during their time at Milan...

not only defenders, because his lessons are not only technical, but most importantly, personnal...

Kaka' has recognized that is thanks to Billy's advice that he has been able to become a more complete midfielder... once who's primary task is to generate offensive plays, but who knows how and where to defend...

He is not the captain just because Maldini's legacy is also too big to even try
to measure or compare... he's not the coach, because he understand his role as a mature and experienced player...

We have seen him cover CB and RB this season, when required... he's still a great player... think of him in the 90's when he was at his peak...

Destiny got in the way, he was banned for the 1994 UCL final against Barcelona, and a month later, for the 1994 WC final against Brazil...

But that same destiny should be saving a good surprise for him in his final season...

I like to dream awake... I have a fantasy... Paolo and Billy, dressed in our white uniform, in Paris, each one of them holding one EAR of the UCL trophy
and lifting it up together, while a bunch of red and black papers fly in the air, and the glorious Champions League hymn plays in the background...

Because we're privileged to have the opportunity to see a legend, of Milan, of Italian football in general, a world class player who has remained loyal to a club for over 20 years. One, who, like Maldini or Baresi, was never involved in any scandal, who was never seen hitting a fellow player, insulting an opponnent, or a referee, or critizicing his coach...

Because a player, and a person, like him can not go unnoticed, is that I say:

Grazie, Billy!!!

15-03-2006, 18:32	#2
SANT Moderator Join Date: 07 2005 Location: California, USA Fave Players: Capitan Maldini, Kaka', Nesta & Gli Invecibili	Tribute to Billy Costacurta Ladies and gentlemen, Alessandro Costacurta, 5, Billy, Il Professore, one of the greatest Milan players of all times, will retire at the end of this season... most of us know... but it seems like we think that will be in a long time, and we only have 9 season games, and hopefully, another 5 UCL games left... with him not being a regular starter anymore, in 14 games, we will be lucky if we see him play in 5 of those... For those who are younger than 20, and never knew of Milan without Costacurta, and the best defensive line in history along with Baresi, Maldini, Tassotti, Galli... from the Sacchi days... we need to let you know who this "old guy" as some have called him is... Billy was captain of the Primavera team when a much younger Paolo Maldini arrived... together, they've been the leaders of Milan for over 10 years now, since Franco Baresi retired... His contribution to the team, is not only with his minutes on the pitch, but with the reason they call him Il Professore (the Teacher)... he has helped develope some of the best players in the world during their time at Milan... not only defenders, because his lessons are not only technical, but most importantly, personnal... Kaka' has recognized that is thanks to Billy's advice that he has been able to become a more complete midfielder... once who's primary task is to generate offensive plays, but who knows how and where to defend... He is not the captain just because Maldini's legacy is also too big to even try to measure or compare... he's not the coach, because he understand his role as a mature and experienced player... We have seen him cover CB and RB this season, when required... he's still a great player... think of him in the 90's when he was at his peak... Destiny got in the way, he was banned for the 1994 UCL final against Barcelona, and a month later, for the 1994 WC final against Brazil... But that same destiny should be saving a good surprise for him in his final season... I like to dream awake... I have a fantasy... Paolo and Billy, dressed in our white uniform, in Paris, each one of them holding one EAR of the UCL trophy and lifting it up together, while a bunch of red and black papers fly in the air, and the glorious Champions League hymn plays in the background... Because we're privileged to have the opportunity to see a legend, of Milan, of Italian football in general, a world class player who has remained loyal to a club for over 20 years. One, who, like Maldini or Baresi, was never involved in any scandal, who was never seen hitting a fellow player, insulting an opponnent, or a referee, or critizicing his coach... Because a player, and a person, like him can not go unnoticed, is that I say: Grazie, Billy!!! __________________ Borriello: Forget Belen, forget your internal ghosts... go back to scoring!!!