Giorgio Chiellini is convinced that LAFC are the ‘perfect club’ for him and reveals that he spoke to Andrea Pirlo and Alessandro Nesta about his move to the MLS.
Chiellini held his first press conference as a new LAFC player last night, revealing that his former Italy teammates Nesta and Pirlo advised him to move to the USA for the final years of his career.
“I am fully convinced that this club is perfect for me,” Chiellini said.
“I spoke with Andrea [Pirlo] and Alessandro Nesta and they always talk very well about this league,” he said. “Surely, there are some differences.
“It’s a different football from the Serie A, but every team has its own style.
“This team is perfect for me because it is full of young players and they can also help me,” the former Juventus defender continued.
“It’s impossible for me to have the same physical characteristics I had 10 years ago, but I can bring something to them. We have to create a good mix of experience and enthusiasm to become a winning group.
“I don’t know what will happen in the next months, but I am sure that will be something that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Los Angeles is a fantastic city that I’m very curious to live in.”
Chiellini spent 17 seasons at Juventus winning 19 trophies, including nine straight Serie A titles. He left the Bianconeri at the end of the 2021-22 season and played his final game with the Azzurri on June 1 against Argentina.
Watch Chiellini’s full press conference below: