Giuseppe Rossi said Fiorentina are “honoured” to have Franck Ribery in the squad. “My dream is to get back on the pitch.”

The out of contract striker was in the stands of the Stadio Franchi in Florence today to attend a friendly match during the break for international duty.

“People still stop me in the street to remind me of that October 20 game,” Rossi told Violanews, referring to the 4-2 victory over rivals Juventus.

Giuseppe Rossi said Fiorentina are “honoured” to have Franck Ribery in the squad. “My dream is to get back on the pitch.”

The out of contract striker was in the stands of the Stadio Franchi in Florence today to attend a friendly match during the break for international duty.

“People still stop me in the street to remind me of that October 20 game,” Rossi told Violanews, referring to the 4-2 victory over rivals Juventus.

“There is still a lot of Viola in me, as I had three wonderful years here, got to know the city and the extraordinary fans. It is always a pleasure for me to come back here and I’m spending the weekend with my wife.”

Pepito has not given up hope of resuming his playing career after a series of injury setbacks.

“I’ve been training with Villarreal for about six weeks and it’s fun, I feel like a footballer again, even if I only train so I’m ready in case anything happens in future.

“I will admit, my dream is to get back on the pitch.”

Fiorentina have changed a lot since Rossi’s time here, with new Italian-American President Rocco Commisso.

“It’s very positive to see American club owners in Florence, as they are reliable and can take the Viola to the top.

“There’s also now Ribery in the squad and you can see the difference he makes on the field with his experience. It is an honour for us Fiorentina fans to be able to see him in action.”

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