Antonio Cassano had “many demons,” but at Sampdoria he is “making the kind of sacrifices I’d never made before.”

The 33-year-old has been written off many times with fiery exits from the likes of Roma, Real Madrid, Milan, Inter and Parma.

Now he is back at Samp – where the furious bust-up with then-President Riccardo Garrone remains his biggest regret – and finding his form.

Antonio Cassano had “many demons,” but at Sampdoria he is “making the kind of sacrifices I’d never made before.”

The 33-year-old has been written off many times with fiery exits from the likes of Roma, Real Madrid, Milan, Inter and Parma.

Now he is back at Samp – where the furious bust-up with then-President Riccardo Garrone remains his biggest regret – and finding his form.

“I had many demons inside of me, but when you become a father and have a family, it changes your life. Everything changes for the better,” FantAntonio told Sky Sport Italia.

“All the problems I had created, all the demons inside me, they went away and now I am happy, like a whole other person.

“After a year that I was out at Parma, I lost 10kg. It was like hell in physical terms, because when I can’t play I get irritable and can’t keep my eating under control.

“I returned to Samp and had a few problems with my training, with Walter Zenga, many situations that weren’t going the right way.

“Then Vincenzo Montella arrived, who said we’d all start on an even playing field, and I made the kind of sacrifices I’d never made in my life before. Now we can see the results.

“The new Cassano has a different head, more humility, more spirit of sacrifice, many things that in my career I never had before.”

This revitalised FantAntonio even has him dreaming of a spot in the Euro 2016 squad.

“It is very difficult, as time is not on my side and the group has done important things to secure qualification. But I know Antonio Conte and according to what he says I could have a little chance.

“There’s one in a billion, but I want to try, making great sacrifices. I’d be happy, for the first time, to go and be the 23rd man.

“It’s almost impossible, but there’s no harm in trying.”

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