Foggia, the farewell of captain Emmanuele Salines: "This city was home, not just a field"

A band on his arm, the spirit on the pitch and a heart that is now preparing to beat elsewhere. With a long message on social media, Emmanuele Salines , captain of Calcio Foggia , announced his farewell to the red and black jersey. A farewell full of emotion, which closes an important chapter in his sporting and personal career.

“Today is one of those moments that you never really think will come,” Salines writes, revealing the weight of a decision that has matured over time but not without effort. “After all the sweat, the challenges, the victories and even the defeats we have experienced together, the time has come for me to change direction.”

“Foggia was home, not just a team”

The defender does not speak only as a footballer, but as a man deeply connected to the city and the community that welcomed him: “For me, Foggia was much more than a pitch, a locker room or a city. It was a home. And you were a family”.

In his message, Salines thanks one by one the coaches, teammates, staff, fans and friends, underlining the role that each one has had in his growth: "Not only sporting, but also personal".

“I learned what it means to get up and rejoice together”

The post is also a human and professional assessment of what the footballer has built in the red and black jersey. "Here I learned the value of perseverance, respect, teamwork. I discovered what it means to fall and get up again, to support others even when energy is lacking, and to rejoice together as if every goal were the first".

With a hint of melancholy, Salines explains that it is time to take on new challenges elsewhere: “I do it with great gratitude. Because without this experience, without you, I would not be the person and athlete I am today.”

“A part of my heart will always remain here”

“I will always carry these colors, these memories and this spirit with me,” writes the captain, promising that even if his sporting path now takes another direction, “a part of my heart will always remain here, together with you.”

The greeting ends with a promise and a hug: “We will see each other again soon, maybe together or as opponents, but with the same respect and the same passion that has united us until now. A big hug”. A red heart and a black one, like those colors that Salines will carry with him forever.

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