Juventus defender admits Osimhen was ‘hardest’ Serie A opponent
Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu admits Victor Osimhen was his hardest opponent in Serie A, whereas Manchester Metropolis ‘lacked need’ in opposition to the Bianconeri in a Champions League assembly this time period.
Kalulu was the primary visitor of Juventus’ newly inaugurated podcast , the place he mentioned his life and profession on and off the pitch.
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Kalulu, a former Milan defender, was requested concerning the hardest striker he needed to mark in Serie A, and his reply left no room for doubt: “I believe it was Osimhen.”
Kalulu has been enjoying in Serie A for a number of years, successful the Scudetto with Milan in 2021-22.
“I believed concerning the membership the place I might develop probably the most, and I picked Milan,” he mentioned.
“It was not a straightforward alternative. I couldn’t return residence and will make no errors. I left my consolation zone and it was good for me.”
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 06: Pierre Kalulu of Juventus reacts throughout the heat up previous to the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Photographs)
Kalulu even revealed that NBA star Tony Parker one way or the other satisfied him to affix Milan from Lyon.
“He’s a star in France. I used to be enjoying videogames and I noticed a name from the USA. I believed it was anyone dialing the fallacious quantity or a industrial provide. Then I obtained a textual content from anyone telling me Tony Parker would name me.
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“We spoke about his profession for a very long time and that troublesome choices require braveness. We spoke concerning the optimistic features and the way a lot Milan needed me. I had a certainty after our chat, however I used to be additionally a bit confused. My mind couldn’t cease considering. I didn’t sleep a lot, however it was good and on occasion I nonetheless have a look at Tony Parker’s quantity on my telephone. It was the proper alternative; if I hadn’t taken it, I’d not be right here now.”
Kalulu additionally spoke about Turin and Juventus’ Champions League match in opposition to Manchester Metropolis in December.