Legrottaglie: 'I'll become a preacher'

Former Juventus and Italy defender Nicola Legrottaglie admits he is likely to retire. “If I don’t find a team, I’ll dedicate myself to the Bible.”
The 35-year-old centre-back is without a contract after his six-month loan spell at Milan and had been linked with Queen’s Park Rangers.

“The transfer market has changed and clubs now adopt the policy of wanting a much younger squad,” he told Libero newspaper.

“In all honesty, the only game I watched recently was Italy against Spain. I feel like I’ve lost interest. If any clubs want me, then they know what I can give and I’m ready.”

If he does not find a club, then Legrottaglie has another plan for his future.

“I feel in good shape and think I can play on for another two years, but if there are no offers, then I cannot create them.

“I will dedicate myself to my main mission – the Bible. I’ll spend a year in London to learn the language and then travel the world with a wonderful Australian community that is working well to spread the word of the Lord.”

Maybe he will help us with his power to win something ! Maybe he will make Iaquinta and Amauri immortals

juvefanmkd wrote:Maybe he will help us with his power to win something ! Maybe he will make Iaquinta and Amauri immortals

Or more impressively maybe he'll make them useful to us!

jesus christ..

Freakazoid wrote:jesus christ..

+1 ...

He had this in mind for a while, even during his tenure at Juventus he said he will be a priest when he retires.

Apparently he said that he prayed as a child to God to make him a football star or allow him to get drafted or whatnot and promised that if He did, he would devote his life to him.

Seems very questionable, but if it is real, then it is beautiful.

Grande Nicola !

I'd love to have Nicole b my local priest Lol

pasquale22 wrote:I'd love to have Nicole b my local priest Lol

I would as well, though if he wants to be a priest, I do not think he can.

"I haven't seen a porno since I was a youngster. I have never gambled and I haven't even played a game of cards. My only sin is eating chocolate," Legrottaglie told Sportweek.

"I haven't had sex in three years and I had told my girlfriend that I didn't think it would be right to have a full-on relationship.

"However, we haven't renounced to petting and fondling."

He has had sex, and I think that automatically makes him unable to become a priest. I am surprised he was this honest in an interview.

He's being some sort of happy clapping Australian thing so he'd be allowed no problem.

Can you not enter the priesthood if your wife dies or something anyway?

mezzogiornese wrote:He's being some sort of happy clapping Australian thing so he'd be allowed no problem.

Can you not enter the priesthood if your wife dies or something anyway?

I do not think so. You are supposed to not have had sex, one of the three virtues of Priesthood is chastity. The other is poverty. And the last is obedience.

He had sex, and he is not in poverty. He would have to renounce all of his worldly goods, and I am sure he has amassed a small fortune playing for Juventus. Not to mention becoming a Priest is not an online course, it takes about seven to eight years so he would be about forty years old by the time it was completed.