"At a certain point, I asked myself, 'Why are you doing this?'. It didn't make sense anymore. It was time to listen to myself. Over the last two years, I've played in conditions that weren't normal for a professional footballer. And if I could do it again today, I'd make the same choice. I was at the stadium for Milan-Fiorentina, and I didn't get that feeling of... um... 'Wow, I wish I were on the pitch.'"
"For Roma, definitely my debut in 2011, when I came on for Totti against Sampdoria. But also the Champions League quarter-final against Barca. I've never experienced a match like that: the stadium, how perfect we were, and so on."
"For Milan, there's no doubt: the afternoon in Sassuolo, the one of the Scudetto, a trophy I'd been missing and an immense satisfaction after an extraordinary season."
Alessandro Florenzi retired after struggling with persistent injuries and feeling he no longer had the professional condition or desire to continue. He spent his final playing years at AC Milan, contributing experience and character despite limited fitness, and played a role in Milan's Scudetto season. He rose through Roma's youth system, debuted in 2011 replacing Totti, and served as a key player and captain across many seasons, including a memorable Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona. His standout moments include the Roma debut and that Barca tie, and Milan's Scudetto-winning afternoon in Sassuolo. He assesses Milan as under greater pressure to return to the Champions League.
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