“The rugby is more famous thanks to me”, the consolation phrase of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Martín Castrogiovanni

The Year 2016 when Martin Castrogiovanni played his last professional rugby game. There was no previous announcement, no celebrations on the court, or an emotional publication on social networks, not even a farewell.

In the last hours, The 43 -year -old player passed through the Australian program Koko Show They conduct Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock and Adam Ashley-Cooperand shared some explosive stories of his career as a player, including the impressive final of his career and the discussion with a coach who decided not to greet again.

Castrogiovanni, partying with the PSG and the defense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Despite having been born in Paraná, Argentina, the Pilar played 119 tests with the Italian team, and shone in Leicester and Toulon. His last professional step was by Racing 92, when he was fired for not properly revealing his true location and lose four days of trainingwhich ended his brilliant career. “When people don’t love you, they make you understand that they don’t love you”He said.

Castrogiovanni remembered the story of when he could not play a weekend due to a deep vein thrombosis (TVP) and He told the club that he was going to visit his sick grandmother in Argentina. However, that same weekend appeared photos that showed it of party in Las Vegas with the Paris Saint-Germain football team, which resulted in the end of his career.

“On Monday, when I returned, I began to receive many messages from the club about the photos, the press and everything that was dating. Back, Zlatan told me: “Castro, don’t worry. Tomorrow at the conference I will say that rugby is more famous thanks to me, because you are with me,” counted the first line.

“What they did is why. If they give you four days off and then use it as an excuse to say goodbye, I don’t like it. ” Racing did not allow him to return to the club to apologize to his teammates, and that sanction led him to decide that he no longer wanted to play rugby.