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| Mutu makes birthday wish |
Thursday 8 January, 2009 |
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Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu celebrates his 30th birthday today and claims his ideal present would be to win a trophy with the Viola.
Mutu was presented the Romanian Footballer of the Year award for 2008 yesterday and is now ready to return to duty for his Tuscan employers.
“I don't like parties much partly because I'm not happy to get older,” Mutu explained.
“What birthday present would make me happy? Simple, to win something with Fiorentina.
“I am happy with what I have done so far but I want to do more and to improve so that I can try and pick up some important silverware.”
Fiorentina fell at the first hurdle in this season's Champions League and must now focus on Serie A and the UEFA Cup.
“We want to stay in the Champions League qualification zone, even if that will be more difficult than in previous years,” Mutu continued.
“If we manage it then it shows that we have made a leap in quality and we are close to climbing the final steps to the top.
“We have already shown that we can win games that are very difficult on paper, especially away from home, but we can't afford to let points slip in games like the Lecce fixture coming up.”
Mutu is expected to start against Lecce at the Stadio Artemio Franchi this Sunday.
“I feel good,” he said. “I skipped the final part of training yesterday because of a small muscle strain, but there's nothing to worry about.
“The old fitness problems have been resolved and finally I feel good.
“I'm enjoying playing alongside Alberto Gilardino and I am cheering him on to win the Capocannoniere title.
“We are a good pair, I'm not sure if we are one of the best in Europe, but we are certainly the closest friends.”
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