Cesare Prandelli: I'm 100% Fiorentina FanThe coach revealed during an award ceremony that he practically feels a Viola supporter after all these years spent in Florence.28 May 2009 05:07:53 Photo Gallery Zoom
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Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli received the 'Fiorino d'Oro'award on Wednesday at the Palazzo Vecchio, where he expressed his gratitude for this and everything that Florence has given him so far.
He admitted that there were times when he thought of leaving the team but then his love for the Viola colours proved too strong.
"There is a lot of emotion, but this award will not remain just a memory, but will always be with me," declared the former Parma coach to Radioblu.
"I accepted all of this with great emotion and with the will to always take with me the image of Florence.
"I continue to have the dream... I'm practically a 100 per cent Fiorentina fan. In the difficult moments I asked myself what I was doing in this city where you always quarrel, but then I thought that trying to reach the dreams is really nice."
On Sunday, Fiorentina have another dream to reach as they host Milan at the Artemio Franchi stadium, needing a two-goal margin win in order to finish in third place and qualify directly for the Champions League.