Antonio Cassano is a good, technical forward who has changed many clubs in his life and spent most of his time playing for Roma. Most recently, last year, he ended his career. Where did he start? How did you go to success? What did you achieve?
early years
Antonio Cassano started playing football professionally quite late - at the age of 14. His first club was Pro Inter, where he spent two years. In 1997, he transferred to FC Bari, whose pupil is considered.
In 1999, his professional career began. The debut took place on December 11th. And on the 18th, in his second match, he already scored a winning goal. It was a match against Inter, and Bari won 2-1. For two seasons, the young man played 48 matches and scored 6 goals.
He was quickly noticed by more rated clubs. And then, already in 2001, Antonio Cassano transferred to Roma for 28 million euros. At that time, this team was the champion of the country.
He played well, showed excellent results, but could not fully realize his talent. Largely because of the obstinate character. Antonio Cassano often scandalized not only with the coaches, but also with the leadership. Of course, he didn’t stop at Roma. In total, he spent 5 years there, played 118 matches and scored 39 goals.
Sale at Real
In 2006, after much debate about a new contract with Roma, he was sold to Real Madrid. It was a transfer mistake.
Of course, football player Antonio Cassano unleashed an open conflict with Fabio Capello. After all, it was he who coached Real Madrid at that time, and the Italian striker did not have a relationship with him when they were both in Roma.
Why did the conflict happen? Because Fabio assured that Cassano is in poor physical condition and overweight problems. For the year, Antonio played only 19 matches and scored 2 goals. Therefore, in 2007 he was leased to the Sampdoria Club.
Return to Italy
Antonio Cassano returned to his homeland. And there he received additional motivation. He started playing like 5 years ago.
Moreover, he did not even conflict with the coaches and the leadership of Sampdoria. Goals Antonio Cassano scored regularly, demonstrating an impressive technique, even became a fan favorite. So in 2008, Sampdoria bought it completely.
But the conflict did happen. At the beginning of the 2010 season, he refused to attend a charity dinner organized by the club's president, Riccardo Garrone. He was suspended from training and was no longer included in applications for matches. And in mid-December, rumors appeared that the attacker was being sold again.
They would really say goodbye to him quickly, but Sampdoria had a debt of 5 million to Real Madrid. So Antonio Cassano left the team only at the beginning of 2011.
Further career and heart problems
The striker signed a contract with Milan. When this happened, footballer Antonio Cassano said: “So I got to the top. Above the "Milan" is just the sky. If here I do not succeed, then I will have to lock me in a madhouse. ”
And everything was not bad, but on October 29, 2011 he became ill on board the aircraft. The team then returned to Milan after a guest match against Roma. Immediately after arrival, he was put for examination, and it turned out that the cardiac septum between the left and right ventricles did not completely close.
A few days later the player was operated on. The problem was eliminated, but the recovery period was set for as much as six months. Only in April 2012, Antonio returned to the field.
And on April 29, he scored his first goal against Siena, which he dedicated to his doctor named Rodoldo Tavana. After all, it was he who helped him return to football.
Last years
Continuing to consider the career and biography of Antonio Cassano, it must be said that in 2012 he, unexpectedly for everyone, left for Inter. To the most competitive club for Milan!
Antonio explained why this happened. He claimed that this was a very profitable deal for Inter. And that he was literally forced to leave Milan. He said that a lot of things were promised to him during his illness, but these words turned out to be empty words. And the question of extending the contract with Milan was not raised. And then they sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tiaga Silva (his best friends), and doubts were dispelled.
At Inter, Antonio spent a year playing 28 matches and scoring 8 goals. Then - a scandal with a coach and leaving for Parma. There were played 53 matches and 17 goals were issued in two years. Then - mutual termination of the contract and return to Sampdoria (although Inter and Terek showed interest in it).
In 2017, he almost signed a contract with Verona, who returned to Serie A. But then he suddenly announced his retirement, not forgetting to apologize to the club, the management and the fans. After all, he never held a single official match for Verona.