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00:00Good morning everyone, welcome to the press conference for Emerson Royal.
00:04We'll start with questions from Mauro Suma for Milan TV.
00:06Thank you Nicola.
00:07Good morning Zlatan, good morning Emerson.
00:09Zlatan, in the approach to Emerson Royal, there has always been trust from Milan in the negotiations.
00:17Trust also represented by the certainties that the arrival of the player has always given to the club.
00:24Good morning everyone.
00:27Before I start, I want to say welcome to the Black Panther, Emerson Royal.
00:35He's a player we've been following for a long time, but we waited for the right moment to bring him.
00:43With Emerson Royal we bring a physical, offensive and defensive player.
00:52A player who plays with a lot of intensity, with a lot of grit.
00:56So Mr. Fonseca has various ways of playing, various solutions.
01:04With Emerson we become even stronger.
01:09He was one of the goals we set from the start of the transfer market, to bring him to Milan.
01:19Finally he's here today.
01:23This is day five of the seven days that God has created.
01:29We are happy, we are charged.
01:37Let's go, right Emerson?
01:39Yes.
01:43Good morning Emerson, welcome to Milan.
01:46Good morning.
01:48During this summer, which is not over yet, as Zlatan Ibrahimović just said,
01:53there was a lot of talk about the possibility of your arrival in Milan.
01:59Did you always believe in it, even when talking to the club during the negotiations?
02:12Yes.
02:13I talked a lot with the club, I talked a lot with the representatives.
02:19And it was always clear that Milan was the best option for me.
02:27And I have it in my blood.
02:30As Ibra said, I can be an attacker, a defender.
02:34I have a lot of enthusiasm, I have desire.
02:36I'm a new player, but I have a future ahead of me.
02:42And Milan has always believed in me.
02:44Zlatan spoke with Zelensky.
02:52They have passed on my passion, my spirit.
02:56Even though I'm very young, all the teams I've been in,
03:00I've been a bit of a leader.
03:03Because it's in my character.
03:05I make people give their best.
03:10So even during training, I talk a lot with my teammates.
03:16Of course, there are things that go wrong, but that's part of football.
03:20I would like to thank Zlatan and all the people involved in the negotiations here for Milan,
03:26for this opportunity they gave me,
03:28and for the effort they made to bring me here.
03:31I want to make up for it.
03:33I will do my best to help Milan stay in the state where it deserves to be.
03:40Hi Emerson, welcome to Italy, welcome to Milan.
03:43There is a history of defenders in Milan,
03:46among the best in the world, and also among Brazilians.
03:49Have you thought about this?
03:52If you are particularly inspired by any defender in the history of Milan,
03:57how do you think you will integrate with Fonseca,
04:00if you have already spoken to him or on the phone or live in these days?
04:10No, I haven't spoken to Fonseca yet.
04:14But yes, you are right, Milan has a history of great players,
04:19like Silva, Cafu, who also played here, in my position.
04:25I think all the Brazilians who came here have written a beautiful story for the club.
04:33And I hope to be one of them.
04:35I hope to write a beautiful story for the club,
04:38because, as I said yesterday in the interviews I gave,
04:41Milan takes an Emerson who is in a very prepared form.
04:48I have been to Barcelona, Tottenham, I have been to Brazil.
04:51I think the time I have spent in all these teams has taught me something.
04:55Today I am much more prepared than in the past.
04:58So I come with a lot of motivation, also to help my teammates,
05:02my coach and Milan as a whole.
05:06So you have a warrior to count on.
05:08Can I ask a question?
05:09Sorry, but it is also important to say that the Brazilians are doing very well in Milan.
05:16I would also like to ask a question to you, Zlatan.
05:19The reference to Cardinale at this time in Milan,
05:22how was his impact?
05:24Yesterday we saw him smiling at Milanello.
05:26Can I also ask you for an update?
05:28Because there is a phase of revolution in the right wing of Milan.
05:32Florenzi is unfortunately injured.
05:34Is there a chance that Caludullu will leave?
05:36Can you give us an update on the situation?
05:38No, Geri is in town.
05:40We had a meeting yesterday and today.
05:43We talk about various things that we do every now and then.
05:50There is nothing new.
05:52Geri wants to spend more.
05:54I say no.
05:56Because we spend what is needed to reinforce.
06:01In terms of Caludullu,
06:05we need to find and talk to him.
06:08What is best for him?
06:10But there is nothing today where I can answer yes or no.
06:15It is important what is best for him.
06:17What does he think?
06:19How much space will he have with Fonseca?
06:22What is best for the club?
06:25For the moment, I cannot answer.
06:29It is also true that Florenzi got injured.
06:32I am very sorry.
06:34It was important for us.
06:36But with Emerson,
06:38we have an extra reinforcement for the team.
06:43The team becomes even stronger.
06:48So the coach will have his problem
06:52to put his team on the pitch.
06:54But it is a positive problem.
06:56Andrea Ramazzotti, La Gazzetta dello Sport.
06:59Hi, Emerson.
07:01Welcome.
07:03I wanted to ask you
07:05how important was for you
07:07the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic at AC Milan
07:11and how he convinced you to accept AC Milan
07:15and if you like,
07:17the nickname of Black Panther
07:19that he gave you.
07:21That is from before.
07:23It is not mine.
07:25He follows it.
07:28Zlatan, you said that
07:30today is the fifth day
07:32of the season.
07:34Is it fair to expect
07:36two more appointments
07:38with two new players
07:40before the end of the season?
07:44No, it is the fifth day.
07:46It does not mean that
07:48there will be two more days
07:50and two more things.
07:52It can be other things.
07:54To build a world,
07:56you have to be patient.
07:58We are not in a hurry.
08:00Everything is under control.
08:02We have our objectives,
08:04our plan,
08:06our ideas,
08:08the strategy
08:10that we are following
08:12to strengthen the team
08:14and make it work.
08:16But we are always
08:18looking for profiles.
08:20Then,
08:22we will see.
08:25We know
08:27exactly
08:29what we are doing.
08:39Zlatan,
08:41everyone knows
08:43that he makes the difference
08:45at the world level.
08:47Even when I was younger.
08:49I followed him on TV
08:51and he had an incredible career.
08:54He was a very competitive player
08:56and he always wanted to win.
09:00He talked
09:02with players
09:04from Tottenham
09:06for example
09:08and he showed
09:10interest.
09:12For me,
09:14it was a great satisfaction
09:16to know that there was someone
09:18like Ibran
09:20who was keeping an eye on me.
09:23It's something special.
09:25As I said before,
09:27I want to thank everyone
09:29at AC Milan.
09:31I want to make up for
09:33everyone's effort
09:35on the pitch.
09:37It's the only way
09:39I can do that.
09:41Before the next question,
09:43it was a great will
09:45from Emerson
09:47to come here
09:49because he believes in us.
09:52I don't take credit for that.
09:54It was a player's will
09:56to come here
09:58and represent AC Milan.
10:04Emerson,
10:06I wanted to know
10:08if you have an idea
10:10of how Fonseca can use you
10:12tactically.
10:14What are your characteristics?
10:16Ibran talked about
10:18aggressiveness,
10:20I wanted to know
10:22if you agree with that.
10:24I also wanted to know
10:26if you have spoken
10:28with any Brazilians
10:30who have played at AC Milan.
10:32As for the coach,
10:34he already knows
10:36my characteristics.
10:38He knows I'm a player
10:40who has already shown
10:42a lot of ability to attack
10:44and defend intensely
10:46as he likes.
10:49I come here to play football
10:51as I know how to play
10:53to integrate into the team.
10:57As for the Brazilians,
10:59yes,
11:01I have spoken
11:03with other Brazilians
11:05about AC Milan
11:07because, as I said,
11:09AC Milan has had a lot of Brazilians
11:11and AC Milan is a topic
11:13we talk about
11:15among us.
11:19Daniele Longo,
11:21calciomercato.com
11:23Good morning Emerson,
11:25welcome to AC Milan.
11:27How have you been
11:29in the first few hours
11:31at AC Milan?
11:33What do you think of the club
11:35apart from the talks
11:37I had with Ibrahimovic
11:39and the management
11:41during the negotiation?
11:43What can you say
11:45to AC Milan fans
11:48and to Ibrahimovic?
11:50As far as the defence is concerned
11:52there are no plans
11:54for new signings,
11:56even if Kalulu comes on?
12:00No,
12:02what we wanted to build
12:04was a compact team.
12:06If we look at the offence,
12:08we are compact
12:10and strong.
12:12I don't see
12:14any movement
12:17because
12:19it's not the offence
12:21but the defence.
12:23With Emerson, Pavlovic
12:25the only thing missing
12:27was a point
12:29that we brought to Morata.
12:31We'll see.
12:33Maybe there's room
12:35for something extra
12:37but not as usual.
12:39You want to know everything
12:41but we'll see
12:43what happens
12:46and how it goes.
12:48My colleagues
12:50are working on it
12:52and everything is under control.
13:04The first few days
13:06were very intense.
13:08I did a lot of exams
13:10yesterday
13:12and AC Milan
13:14asked me if everything
13:16was OK
13:18and if the players were fit.
13:20Coming here
13:22to the museum
13:24was a historic moment
13:26and I got emotional.
13:28I'm not the type
13:30to get emotional easily
13:32but it was great
13:34to see all the trophies
13:36AC Milan won
13:38and the history of AC Milan.
13:40I couldn't believe it.
13:43All the players
13:45talk about AC Milan
13:47and say,
13:49which club will you go to?
13:51But all the Brazilians
13:53want to come to AC Milan
13:55and wear this shirt.
13:57It's an incredible honour
13:59to be in that room
14:01with all the trophies
14:03and the history of great players.
14:05It's a great moment
14:07and I can't wait
14:09to put the shirt on
14:12and thank you in the best way possible.
14:14Marti, please.
14:16Good morning Emerson.
14:18First of all, welcome to AC Milan.
14:20You've played a lot
14:22as a right-back
14:24but we've also seen you on the left
14:26and sometimes as a centre-back.
14:28Are you ready to take on this role
14:30and where do you think
14:32you can improve?
14:34A quick question from Ibra.
14:36Could you be linked
14:38to the midfielder on the same day?
14:41It's possible.
14:43As I said,
14:45we want to build a team
14:47as compact as possible
14:49and that's a possibility.
14:57I've always been able
14:59to help the teams.
15:01I'm a player
15:03who tends to help
15:05in every way possible.
15:07In the last season,
15:10in my position,
15:12I've been a right-back
15:14and a centre-back
15:16but I'm here to help.
15:18If my coach
15:20wants to give me another role
15:22I'll be happy to do it
15:24but in my position
15:26I'm the best player
15:28and I think
15:30I can have
15:32a great career
15:34with AC Milan.
15:36Welcome to AC Milan.
15:38You took on number 22
15:40who was another Brazilian
15:42at AC Milan.
15:44You were at San Siro
15:46for AC Milan Tottenham
15:48but you took on AC Milan in the Champions League.
15:50I remember that experience.
15:56Yes, the number 22
15:58has a history at AC Milan
16:00but historically
16:02it's a number
16:04that's very close to me
16:07because in the national team
16:09I had number 22
16:11but in my best season
16:13I always wore number 22
16:15so I wanted that number
16:17and people know
16:19that here in AC Milan
16:21the past of number 22
16:23is very bright
16:25and I haven't been able
16:27to talk to him yet
16:29but having this
16:31reputation
16:33is very important
16:36and number 22
16:38is one of the best things
16:40in my life
16:42because the best things
16:44happened with number 22.
16:46Welcome to AC Milan
16:48and you mentioned
16:50that you spoke to Kulusevski
16:52so it would be nice
16:54for us Swedes
16:56to know what he said
16:58about Italy
17:00and AC Milan.
17:02What did he say?
17:05Yes, I spoke
17:07with Kulusevski
17:09and he told me
17:11that he spoke
17:13with Ibra
17:15and we talked
17:17about your game
17:19and he clearly
17:21spoke very well about Ibra
17:23and I have a very good relationship
17:25with him. He plays right
17:27and so do I so we have a good connection
17:29and we have a similar
17:31way of thinking about football
17:34and he told me that he likes
17:36Italy a lot and that
17:38it's a good place for me
17:40and my family
17:42and that it's similar
17:44to the Italian people
17:46so he's a great friend
17:48and he said a lot
17:50about Italy.
17:52So Ibra
17:54in Italian this time
17:56you've been very busy
17:58this summer
18:00how is everything going?
18:02I don't know if you had time
18:04to watch the Olympics
18:06but our Swedish player
18:08Mondo Duplantis
18:10world record
18:12wore a Milan shirt
18:14and now it's viral
18:16he practically
18:18said
18:20that he's a Milanista
18:22I don't know if you saw
18:24this and if you have a
18:26health link to Mondo?
18:29No
18:31a lot of work, yes
18:33but it's a
18:35fun job
18:37and
18:39day by day
18:41I learn
18:43a lot
18:45because
18:47when you work with
18:49strong people
18:51you become strong
18:53there's a lot to do
18:55but I like
18:58the responsibility
19:00and congratulations to Duplantis
19:02for the record
19:04I don't have anything to do
19:06with Milan's shirt
19:08he's a Milan fan
19:10I don't know if it's my fault
19:12or not
19:14but congratulations to him
19:16he's done a lot
19:18and he's a great representative
19:20of Sweden
19:22because when I quit
19:24after me
19:26I did a great job
19:28because football died in Sweden
19:30after Ibra
19:32quit, thank you
19:34Daniele Minini
19:38Good morning Emerson
19:40welcome to Milan
19:42I wanted to ask first of all
19:44how did you experience this summer
19:46between the negotiations
19:48the Asian tournament with Tottenham
19:50so these contacts with Milan
19:52how did you experience it
19:54in a friendly way
19:56thank you
20:02honestly
20:04the last months were intense
20:06I had thoughts
20:08I travelled with Tottenham
20:10as you rightly said
20:12and every day I called
20:14my
20:16agent
20:18I really wanted to come here
20:20I didn't know
20:22if my future was certain
20:24it was quite complex
20:26because it was a mix of feelings
20:28pressure and desire
20:30and I have to say
20:32I'm very happy to be here
20:34very happy that in the end we succeeded
20:36because in some moments I was a bit scared
20:38I confess
20:40because time passed
20:42and there was no
20:44final solution
20:46so as I said
20:48I had some pressure but I'm here
20:50good morning
20:52when a player arrives in a new league
20:54it is said that you have to wait
20:56until you settle in the new reality
20:58is there an aspect of the Italian league
21:00that you think you have to get used to
21:02or adapt to?
21:08yes
21:10the Italian league
21:12is a bit different
21:14from the league
21:16I played in
21:18the Spanish league
21:20I played in a different way
21:22the English league is more physical
21:24I think the Italian league
21:26is a bit more static
21:28a bit more static
21:30but I have always been
21:32tactically a very good player
21:34so I don't think I have problems
21:36and more than that
21:38I want to learn
21:40I want to do things well
21:42and this always prevails
21:44so everything
21:46will happen
21:48I will learn
21:50I am 100% convinced
21:52to want to improve
21:54and I will follow all the instructions
21:56necessary
21:58to do my best
22:00Hi Emerson
22:02and welcome to Milan
22:04I wanted to ask you
22:06since on the right side of Milan
22:08between last year and this pre-season
22:10they often played Cukuesi and Pulisic
22:12I ask you if you have seen some of their games
22:14and if you would like to play with them
22:16Thank you
22:22Yes, yes
22:24I have seen their games
22:26I am not here to talk about
22:28other players individually
22:30I think Milan as a whole
22:32has an incredible team
22:34very strong with great players
22:36this team has a great football
22:38for me it will be a pleasure
22:40to share with all these players
22:42the field
22:44regardless of the position
22:46many times in my career
22:48I have had friendships
22:50with some of the same players
22:52so I don't think there is a problem
22:54with players
22:56for example I have spoken with
22:58Rafael Leao
23:00Maurata
23:02I have spoken a lot with him
23:04they are players that can help me
23:06and show me the club's direction
23:08so I think, I repeat,
23:10I want to play regardless of the position
23:12I want to be friends with all the players
23:14because for me this is very important
23:16Vincenzo Matrone
23:18Good morning and welcome to Milan
23:20I have the same question for you
23:22and for Ibra
23:24often when we talk about a player
23:26we say he knows how to do well
23:28both in attack and in defence
23:30in reality
23:32there is always something
23:34that you can do better
23:36you feel more like a defender
23:38and more like an attacker
23:40and when Ibra
23:42together with the team
23:44chose this player
23:46did he think he could defend better
23:48or attack more?
23:50The choice of Emerson
23:52was simple
23:54first the profile was right
23:56then
23:58it was a balance
24:00of attacking and defending
24:02then we also look at the coach
24:04that we have chosen
24:06the way he plays
24:08the identity he has
24:10a profile like Emerson
24:12will be perfect
24:14for this type of identity
24:16and the way he plays
24:18then
24:20if I have to choose if he is more offensive
24:22or more defensive
24:24in my world I like offensive
24:26then
24:28if you ask someone else
24:30maybe he likes defensive
24:32but it is important that he can do both
24:34we play to attack
24:36because top teams
24:38play to attack
24:40they play high
24:42and we are not on the pitch
24:44to defend results
24:46we are on the pitch
24:48to score results
24:50but he can do both
24:52thank you
25:04it is like that
25:06I have both characteristics
25:08I have done both things
25:10in my life
25:12I have already played in both systems
25:14I have defended, I have attacked
25:16and I have always been successful
25:18I have always done well
25:20of course it depends
25:22also on the shape of the team
25:24the coach has to adapt a little to the system
25:26but yes it is true
25:28the big teams always attack
25:30and I am prepared to do this
25:32I will attack 90 minutes
25:34but as Ibra said
25:36you always have to find a balance
25:38there must be a balance
25:40on the pitch there is the moment to attack
25:42and the moment to defend
25:44but I have both characteristics
25:46and therefore I will always be a professional
25:48who will try to do the best job
25:50let's go back to Mauro for the last question
25:52Zlatan, I wanted to ask you a question
25:54which I care a lot
25:56we are in August
25:58August 28, 2010 was a Saturday evening
26:00and you had just reached an agreement
26:02with Milan
26:04in the Barcelona headquarters
26:06at that moment Silvio Berlusconi
26:08did not look for the rebound
26:10he did not go under the curve
26:12he took the car away from the cameras
26:14he went to Milan
26:16because he wanted to be the first
26:18to tell the dressing room after training
26:20that you would have arrived
26:22because he wanted to give the right load to the team
26:24from that load, from your arrival
26:26our 2011 Scudetto was probably born
26:28what will you think about tonight, Zlatan?
26:32when we talk about
26:34Silvio Berlusconi
26:36he is a person I care a lot
26:38because
26:40as I said
26:42the first time I came to Milan
26:44he gave me happiness
26:46and then
26:48I also met the person
26:50who gives me so much
26:52esteem
26:54as a person
26:56we also had
26:58a more personal relationship
27:00I am sorry that he is no longer here
27:02but he always remains
27:04in our memory
27:06I will always be
27:08grateful for what he did to me
27:10tonight we play
27:12the Berlusconi Trophy
27:14it is a tribute
27:16for him
27:18and I always try to bring
27:20what he taught me
27:22he
27:24I always try to bring forward
27:26and give to others
27:28because for me he was a great
27:30he did the things
27:32that always remain in history
27:34and we are all here
27:36thanks to him
27:38because he was Milan
27:40if you ask everyone in Milan
27:42everyone has this respect
27:44and this gratitude
27:46towards him
27:48we try to bring Milan
27:50forward and make him
27:52proud
27:54thank you
27:56and good luck