Christian Pulisic has admitted that he is honoured to be associated with Kaka after matching a statistic of his, while he also expressed his gratitude for the chance to play for AC Milan.
Pulisic is experiencing the best season of his career and it is only his first with Milan, given that he has 12 goals in Serie A and 15 in total across all competitions. It makes the €20m that the Rossoneri paid for him look like a bargain.
Tonight is the 29th edition of the Premio Gentleman, also known as the Gentleman Fair Play Awards, and it is being held at the Teuliè Military School in Milan. It is being hosted by Massimo Caputi in the company of Laura Barriales and Giorgia Rossi.
Competing for the main award are Inter striker Lautaro Martinez, Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic, Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Genoa starAlbert Gudmundsson.
Pulisic spoke on stage after receiving an award and he commented on his first season in Italy and matching a Kaka stat, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.
What do you think of your first season in Italy, at Milan?
“It was fantastic, I’m very grateful for the opportunity to play for Milan. I love the city, the team, it was a great first year for me. The food isn’t that bad either (laughs).”
You were the first Milan midfielder to score more than 10 goals after Kakà…
“I saw the statistics. It’s nice to be associated with a player like that, a legend of the club, I really have to be thankful for being a part of it.”