It was an emotional evening at San Siro as AC Milan said goodbye to Olivier Giroud, Simon Kjaer and Stefano Pioli after the 3-3 draw against Salernitana. As you would expect, social media was flooded with messages from the Rossoneri players.
The 2023-24 season was a tough one in many ways, but Milan came out the other side as the second-best team in Italy. Improvements are needed for the upcoming season, there is no doubt about it, but now the players recharge their batteries.
On social media, as mentioned, the players published messages above all for Pioli, who coached his final game for the club last night. Giroud and Kjaer were also protagonists, making their last appearance for the club as well.
The reactions
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Calabria: “I enjoyed every moment of yesterday. It was full of emotions, joys, greetings and thanks. You live for these moments, and it was still special. I want to thank all the people who were part of it, the players, all the various staff, all the Milan employees and the fans who have always followed us this year too. Another year goes by, with the hope that the future will be increasingly beautiful! See you soon ❤️🖤👋🏼”
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Gabbia on Pioli: “Thanks Mister! Thanks to you and thanks to all your fantastic staff!!! You have supported us, encouraged us and improved every day for almost 5 years. You have been our lightning rod in every negative moment and above all you have been the creators of fantastic successes that will never be forgotten. I am grateful to all of you for what you have done for me and our team!!! I wish you the best for the future because you deserve it and you really deserve it ❤️🖤 Thank you.”
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Gabbia on Kjaer: “My friend. Thank you because from day one you have been by my side, from the most difficult moments to the most beautiful ones. You were an older brother, an example on and off the field at all times. I feel honoured and privileged to have been your teammate in this experience. And this evening you received what a Champion like you deserves ❤️ I love you so much ❤️”
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Gabbia on Giroud: “Oli, thanks! You are an incredible person, a champion in everything you do and you have always shown it! You brought us the most beautiful joy we could imagine in Sassuolo and I will never be able to forget it ❤️🖤 It was an honour to share everyday life with you and I wish you the best possible for the future!!! 🙏🏻 Merci!!!”
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Tomori: “Thank you for everything Mister, a great man and it was a pleasure working with you and your staff, I wish you the best for the future, I will miss you❤️🖤. And thanks to the fans for their support throughout the season, see you next time🔥.”
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Hernandez: “Thank you mister, thank you for everything you have done for me and for this Milan. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me since the first day you arrived here. 🙏 I love you so much and wish you the best for your future ♥️”
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Florenzi: “THANK YOU MISTER! Thank you for everything you gave to Milan, to the group and to me. Thanks to the man before the coach, who few know, and who I had the privilege of experiencing up close. Good luck with the new stages of your life! Thanks Mister…”
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Leao: “Thank you… the player I became today was also thanks to you ❤️🖤🤝🏽 May the future give you all the best!!”
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Giroud: “An evening that will forever remain in my heart 🙏🏼 Thanks for everything Milanisti 🥰 SEMPRE MILAN ❤️🖤”
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Adli: “An evening full of emotions, it was a pleasure to share this journey with you. I wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon. I will never forget you! Thank you, Mister, Thank you Simon, Thank you Oli ❤️🖤”
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Nava: “05/25/2024, a date I will never forget. Yesterday I made my debut in Serie A: a truly special evening. I feel I have to share this great emotion with all of you who are following me and who have shown me great affection, especially those close enough to allow me to take this first step.
“It is obligatory to reach out with my thoughts to all the professionals who have extended their hand to accompany me up to this moment, from my teammates, to all the coaches I have had and from all the professional figures of Vismara and Milanello who they represent an exceptional resource for all of us kids chasing our dream.
“Obviously, there is great gratitude for the first team staff and the “supporting pillars” who operate at Milanello and who make Milan such a WONDERFUL AND UNIQUE big family. A special thought goes to the goalkeeping group, especially to Gigi Ragno who has supported and put up with me since my first steps 😂”
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Not the crying type of fella but truth be told i shed a tear reading those comments