Kevin-Prince Boateng has joked that he could be Sassuolo’s Cristiano Ronaldo and admits ‘it’ll be really exciting’ to face former club Milan.
Boateng returned to Italy with Sassuolo earlier in the summer, the Ghanaian attacking midfielder having previously played in Italy with Milan, winning a Scudetto.
“Am I the Cristiano Ronaldo of Sassuolo? Maybe yes, but I’m 500 goals away,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
Kevin-Prince Boateng has joked that he could be Sassuolo’s Cristiano Ronaldo and admits ‘it’ll be really exciting’ to face former club Milan.
Boateng returned to Italy with Sassuolo earlier in the summer, the Ghanaian attacking midfielder having previously played in Italy with Milan, winning a Scudetto.
“Am I the Cristiano Ronaldo of Sassuolo? Maybe yes, but I’m 500 goals away,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“I’d like to beat him, but first you have to beat Juventus and they have some other very good players.
“Besides, I can’t do it all alone. I need the help of my teammates, I can’t fight anyone by himself
“His arrival proves that Serie A is very important, the best player in the world has arrived here and we can only enjoy his ‘landing’ because he’ll show us things we’ve never seen in Italy.
“False nine? I’m feeling like a striker and I feel very good. I’m free to help the midfield, after that we’ll see.
“I had a super season last term, winning the German Cup. For the first time in my career, I wanted to leave Germany with a clean and positive image.
“When Sassuolo called, I immediately said ‘yes’. De Zerbi called me and he told me that we’d have a great season.
“It was an easy choice, I wanted to go back to Italy. We have a young Coach but already one of the best in Serie A.
“He makes us work hard but wants us to always end the day with a smile. I feel good and very important here, but we’re waiting for the real games to come. We’ll see everything there.
“Translator? Many of the players here don’t speak English. I’m here for them too. Berardi? He’s already showed that he’s a great player, and there are new stimuli for him this season, plus the Coach really likes how he plays: for me he’ll have a great season, but the whole team are strong, We’ll see where we finish, but the fans can be happy.
“Milan? I have a lot of good memories of my time there. My first day was great, I went into the dressing room and saw the names of all the champions that were there.
“I immediately called my brother on the phone and told him: ‘I’m not playing games here.’
“I can’t forget my goal at Barcelona and treble against Lecce. I can’t wait to play at San Siro against Milan.
“It’ll be really exciting because the Rossoneri colours will always be in my heart. I’m really very close to Milan. I’ve also suffered because I’m a Milan fan, but I’m sure Milan will have a great season because the Rossoneri have finally found the right Coach.”