CHAT WITH FRANCESCO COCO
In
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, Francesco Coco chatted with his fans in the
Sportal Italy chatroom at www.sportal.it.
The response for this chat invitation was absolutely fun as his fans flooded
the chatroom with questions of curiosities for the Milan player. He was also
enthusiastic answering the questions. According to him this is the first time
chatting with his fans so he had a lot of fun.
For those
who missed the chat and want to know what Coco had to say, here is some part of
the transcript (not all included) in Italian and its English
translation, which was taken from the official AC Milan website in www.acmilan.com.
Come
ti senti quando i tifosi urlano il tuo nome?
Eccitato
How
do you feel when the fans call out your name?
Excited.
Con quale
donna usciresti a cena?
Con Jennifer Lopez
With
which girl do you want to have a dinner date with?
Jennifer
Lopez.
HAI
UN TUO FUN CLUB?
Si, l'hanno inaugurato un mese fa a Catania (a casa mia) e adesso dovrebbero
farmene uno a Gallipoli in Puglia
Do you
have your own fun (fan) club?
Yes, it was established a month ago in Catania (my hometown) and now
another one is coming on the way in Gallipolli, Puglia.
Ciao
Coco......come stai? Dgt dal Brasile. Sono una tifosissima del Milan.Chi e il
tuo idolo nel calcio?
L'idolo assoluto è Maradona
Ciao,
Coco. How are you! I am from Brazil. I am a big fan of Milan. Who is your idol
in football?
My absolute idol is Maradona.
Con
quali dei calciatori del Milan vai più d'accordo?
ABBIATI, JOSE' MARI, SHEVA, AMBRO E "RINGHIO"
With
which players of Milan do you go along with?
Abbiati,
José Mari, Shevchenko, Ambrosini, and “Ringhio” (Gattuso).
Cosa faresti
se non fossi diventato calciatore?
Viaggiatore in autostop
What
would you do if you weren’t a footballer?
A
hitchhiker.
Qual
è il posto più bello del mondo per Coco?
Puertorico (molto caliente)
Which
place is the most beautiful in the world for Coco?
Puerto
Rico.
Un
tuo difetto calcistico?
La continuità di rendimento, però penso di averla superata
What is
your flaw in your playing style?
I
keep on yielding, but I think of having to overcome it.
Dovessi
comprare un giocatore x il MILAN, chi suggeriresti?
Thuram
If you
have to buy a player for Milan, who do you reckon it should be?
Thuram.
Durante
la partita ti sistemi sempre i capelli perchè ti danno fastidio o perchè sei
vanitoso?
E' un vezzo che mi viene naturale. Secondo te?
During a game you always tidy up your hair… is it
because you’re a neat person or is it just vanity?
It’s a habit that comes naturally for me. What do you think?
Ki
porteresti nel Milan dei tuoi ex compagni in U21?
Ventola
Who would you like to have in
Milan from your ex-teammates in the Under 21?
Ventola
Cosa
ne pensi delle donne che giocano a calcio?
Non ne ho mai conosciuta una. Però penso che sia una bella cosa perchè è un
bellissimo gioco
What do
you think about women who play football?
I don’t
know any of them. But I think it’s a beautiful thing because it is a beautiful
game.
Sei
un tipo geloso?
Da buon siciliano si, ma non possessivo
Are you
the jealous type?
Yes,
but not possessive.
Rivaldo
o Beckham?
Victoria e Rivaldo!
Rivaldo
or Beckham?
Victoria
and Rivaldo!
Chi
di voi del Milan ha più successo con le ragazze?
Io e altri due o tre
Who,
amongst you in Milan, is the most liked by the girls?
Me,
and one or two others.
Vivi da solo
a Milano?
Vivo da solo ma non a Milano
Do you live alone in Milan?
I
live alone but not in Milan.
Pensi di
arrivare ai Mondiali?
E’ la cosa che voglio più di ogni altra...
Do you think to come in the World Cup?
It’s
what I want more than anything else.
Translations by Nadia.
Minute editing by Erin.
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to read the full transcript in Italian.
