Sandro Tonali recently completed his move to Newcastle from AC Milan and got a tour of the club’s facilities upon his arrival. When taking a look at the gym, he said that the gym at Milanello is bigger.
The video of Tonali’s tour has sparked a debate on social media as many Newcastle fans interpreted the surprised reaction of his girlfriend as a confirmation of Milanello’s poor state. Anyone familiar with the matter, however, knows how modern and well-liked the Rossoneri’s training ground is.
When shown Newcastle’s gym – as seen in the video below – Beppe Riso’s colleague (Tonali’s agent) asked Tonali “but is the gym this big in Milano?” to which the midfielder replied, “No it [Milanello] is bigger.”
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