Giuseppe Marotta claims the national midfielder is the messiest footballer he has ever met. They coincided with Juventus and the Nerazzurri. His words are reminiscent of those of Giorgio Chiellini, who claims that the midfielder’s “weak point” is alcohol.
Arturo Vidal continues to be talked about in Europe. The midfielder, who now plays for Flamengo, enjoyed success in football on the old continent for a decade. He is remembered for being a multi-champion, winning titles in Italy, Germany and Spain. But his name is also linked to various extra-sporting situations.
Giuseppe Marotta, CEO of Inter Milan, who met the Chilean at Juventus and in the nerazzurri describes him as “The man of the double life”. The manager gave an interview to psychic Corriere Della Sera and there he was asked about the most unruly footballer he had met, assuring that he was the one who was trained at Colo Colo.
It is not the first time that he has been so designated. In 2020, Giorgio Chiellini, former national teammate at the Vecchia Signora, said that The “weak point” of the steering wheel is alcohol. “The footballer is not a demon or a saint, the distinction that must be made is another, that is to say between what is true and what is false. Someone like Vidal sometimes went out and drank more than necessary, everyone knows that,” he said.
In this sense, the defender assured that he was impressed with the ability of the midfielder because, according to what he said, he was the best on the pitch despite the constant partying. “ The Great Arthur , sometimes he didn’t show up for training, or he arrived being, so to speak, happy. But he was never overwhelmed by this bohemian life, on the contrary, I think that, in a way, it gave him more strength to give himself on the pitch,” said the Italian.
The track record of the former Bayern Munich player is extensive. One of his last controversial spells in Europe was in 2021, when a video emerged showing him wallowing in his Ferrari in the middle of the street. In the footage, the footballer exhibited obvious difficulties in standing. On this occasion, from Inter Milan they communicated that: “They are aware of the incident and have already addressed the issue with the player.”
But it’s not something that would only happen in the later years of his career. At Juve, the other place where he met Marotta, he also made the news. For example, in his autobiography, Chiellini recalled an episode featuring Vidal in a tag team pre-season made in the United States, when they were directed by Antonio Conte.
“We were in Miami, the day before the last training, before being released. The next morning, Arturo was nowhere to be found. I was in bed. That day we also tried the new training material, we were all dressed in black and it was 40 degrees: the coach was eager for Vidal to retire in this state.” counted the defender.
“But after ten minutes in which Arturo still looked drunk and didn’t even see the ball go by, he finished training running like crazy. What do you want to say to this person, who among other things brings joy to the group in addition to being a fighter and a great champion?
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