D’Alessandro couldn’t contain his emotions at the end of his last fight as a professional. Photo: Silvio AVILA / AFP.
“He played like he lived. And how he lived”, the words Inter de Porto Alegre chose to remove Andrés D’Alessandro speak for themselves. And El Cabezón, this Sunday in his last game as a professional, had a closing dream: he scored a great goal, all the fans at the Beira Río stadium cheered him on and he cried after a 2-1 win. win against Fortaleza, led by Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda, for Brasileirao.
Two days after his 41st birthday, the midfielder closed a career that made him an idol in Brazil, saw him born in the River and also led him to leave his mark in Europe.
After Yago Pikachu put Fortaleza ahead and in the seventh minute of injury time, “Cabezón” placed the partial tie with Beira Río: he controls with his chest, passes with a pipe included between two rivals and hits a whiplash that beats the goalkeeper’s resistance.
The victory for the team from which Uruguayan coach Alexander Medina was removed last week came through substitute Alexandre Alemao 45 minutes into the second half to give the perfect setting for D’Alessandro’s last chance at professional football.
At the last whistle, D’Alessandro – who was replaced after 71 minutes – could not contain his emotions and tears: “It was incredible. There were a lot of moments when I needed strength here and it came out. And the last time it was a mixture of sadness and fun, a career of 22 years, the only thing I wanted was to play like first day when I started as a professional footballer.said.
“It is difficult and at the same time inexplicable. Football gives us more than we give, I will miss it so much “the footballer, who has played 529 games with the Inter shirt and 25 with the senior Argentine national team, is loyal.
Recognizing his colleagues these last four months as a professional. Photo: Silvio AVILA / AFP.
Wearing an albiceleste shirt, he was U20 World Cup champion in 2001 (he was awarded the Silver Ball), and won an Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004, with Marcelo Bielsa as coach.
“Today I have ended a dream, where my parents did everything. When I came back I was very clear, I did it to help and retire here, I want to leave my last effort here and enjoy my last moments at the club.There is no way to contain the emotion “It’s the end of a career where I fight a lot, which I dreamed of being a professional soccer player. Today I imagined myself playing for a while, a little bit. When they told me I want to say goodbye with success, but with purpose. “finished.
The video in which he was fired by the Internacional de Porto Alegre.
Source: Clarin