Salvini: 'Happy Higuain left Milan'

By Football Italia staff

Italy deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini is glad Gonzalo Higuain left Milan for Chelsea. “I don’t like mercenaries in politics or football.”

The leader of the far-right anti-immigration Lega Nord party is a passionate Rossoneri supporter who does not keep his opinions on the sport to himself, bitterly criticising Coach Gennaro Gattuso last month.

Now that Higuain has completed the transfer to Chelsea and been replaced by Poland international Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa, Salvini has been discussing the team again.

“I am happy that Higuain has left,” he told reporters at a political rally.

“Commitment to honouring the jersey is fundamental. He left and we won, so he can go wherever he wants. I don’t like mercenaries in politics or football.

“I like Piatek very much, plus he has an EU passport!”

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