The tragedy of Inzaghi of AC Milan

Filippo Inzaghi cries after the injury

After topping the record of goals in UEFA competitions last week, the striker Filippo Inzaghi is experiencing a tragedy in his career. The veteran of 37 years tore a ligament in his right knee last Wednesday in Milan’s victory over Palermo by 3-1 in the Italian League and is out of this season 2010/11.The Italian player will be operated on the next few days and the sports press is asking if this is the end of the brilliant career of Pippo, a footballer from many goals of effort and instinct.“Life and football are like that. One minute you run and fight and the next you fall. Everybody is on my side and I will do everything to get back on the field. I won’t give up” said Inzaghi.It will be very difficult to return to the fields for the 38 year old and play the 2011/12 season in top level. But his legacy is priceless. Like his goals record in European competitions.Despite his age, Inzaghi has keept intact his passion for the profession. He celebrates his goals with great enthusiasm and is one of the hardest workers in practice. His career was marked by a spirit of sacrifice that helped him to overcome his technical limitations.

The career of the charismatic Pippo Inzaghi

baby Inzaghi

1991/92

Professional debut for his hometown team, the Piacenza FC. He was 18 years old and had played three games. The coach Luigi Cagni considered him very fragile physically.

1992/93Playing for Leffe (currently Albinoffe FC), in the Italian third division. Inzaghi scores 13 goals in 21 games and proves can have a chance in Serie B.1993/94The Piacenza lent him to the Verona FC, who were competing in Serie B, where he scored 13 goals and convinced the leaders of the club Piacentino that he can play.

1994/95With his 15 goals, Inzaghi helps the Piacenza in Serie B to move back to the top division of Italian football. In this season the big clubs started to notice him.

1995/96He signs with emerging Parma, which was sponsored by Parmalat company and had significant players like Zola, Asprilla and Stoichkov. Inzaghi scored 2 goals in the season and didn’t get space to play in the midst of so many big names.

1996/97He is on loan to Atalanta FC where he shines. Served by the midfielders Sgró and Domenico Morfeo, Pippo Inzaghi scored 24 goals and became top scorer of the Italian championship. At 24 years old, the big clubs are noticing.

1997/98

Went to Juventus where he formed a spectacular offensive trio with Zidane and Del Piero. The team wins the Italian league with Inzaghi scoring 18 goals. He also scores six goals in the Champions League, where Juve’s were the runner-up.

1998/99With Del Piero injured for almost the entire season, it’s up to him to carry Juventus. Keeps his goal average of the previous year, but the titles were not reached.

1999/2000Without the coach Marcello Lippi, Juventus lost the Italian league to Lazio in the last round. Inzaghi scored 10 goals in eight games in the Champions League!

2000/01He played his last season with Juventus. Played fewer games and scored fewer goals than his average. At the end of the season, went to Milan accompanied by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

2001/02Debut for Milan. Despite the injuries being obtrusive, scored 16 goals.

Glory

2002/03

The best season of his career. He wins the Champions League being the top scorer. Also scores 30 goals that year.

2003/04

Despite being injured for the most part of the season, he won the Italian championship, his unique national title with Milan.

2004/05

Another season to forget. Pippo Inzaghi was injured severely and played only 15 games.

2005/06

The triumphant return. Inzaghi scores 17 goals, some decisive ones in Champions League and helps Italy to win the World Cup in Germany.

2006/07The season that he considers the best of his career. Scored two goals against Liverpool in the final and helps Milan wins the Champions League. After that, Inzaghi helped the club to win the title of the FIFA World Clubs Championship against Boca Juniors from Argentina.

2007/08At Milan’s weak campaign, he saves them scoring decisive goals, but it wasn’t enough to promote the Milan to the Champions League. They remained in UEFA Cup.

2008/09The good times seemed to have returned. Inzaghi scores 16 goals in the league! But his AC Milan fails to prevent another title of Internazionale.

Celebrating with his eternal passion to score goals!

2009/10He feels the absence of Kaka – sold to Real Madrid – and performs one of his worst seasons with a measly five goals in 33 games.

2010/11Breaking the record of goals in the UEFA competitions scoring his 70th goal in the tie at 2-2 with Real Madrid. He also scores his 125th goal for AC Milan, beating the ex-striker Marco Van Basten. One week after, he’s injured seriously in a game against Palermo and being that old, it will be difficult for him to play again at high level.