--- title: "7 Milan Quotes By Leonardo Bonucci" description: "7 Milan quotes by Leonardo Bonucci. Plus more from Leonardo Bonucci and more Milan sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/leonardo-bonucci-8411_always_when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wear_1910721.jpg" --- > [When I found myself facing jeers by wearing the shirts of Juventus and Milan, I always accepted them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wearing-the-shirts-of-juventus/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/leonardo-bonucci-8411_always_when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wear_1910721.jpg) > [I hope to do with Milan what Pirlo did with Juve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-with-juve/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/leonardo-bonucci-8411_did_i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-w_2166408.jpg) > [When I chose to come to Milan, I knew there would be another side to the medal from the one I saw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/when-i-chose-to-come-to-milan-i-knew-there-would-be-another-side-to/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/leonardo-bonucci-8411_club_when-i-chose-to-come-to-milan-i-knew-the_2440297.jpg) > [To those who call me a mercenary I say that I also had interest from abroad, where I would have earned more.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/to-those-who-call-me-a-mercenary-i-say-that-i-also-had-interest-from/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/leonardo-bonucci-8411_case_to-those-who-call-me-a-mercenary-i-say-t_2726860.jpg) > [The players who played for Milan when I was a child are legends for what they've won and given to football. Then,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/the-players-who-played-for-milan-when-i-was-a-child-are-legends-for/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66d/leonardo-bonucci-8411_children_the-players-who-played-for-milan-when-i_2907747.jpg) > [Those months at Milan let me do some soul-searching and made me realise that my calling was at Juventus, who are like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/those-months-at-milan-let-me-do-some-soul-searching-and-made-me/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/426/leonardo-bonucci-8411_calling_those-months-at-milan-let-me-do-some-sou_3057834.jpg) > [I met some beautiful people at Milan, first of all Rino Gattuso. It was a difficult year, but that's not to say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-met-some-beautiful-people-at-milan-first-of-all-rino-gattuso-it-was/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1c/leonardo-bonucci-8411_beautiful_i-met-some-beautiful-people-at-milan-fir_3208877.jpg) ## Other authors on Milan - [Filippo Inzaghi 17 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/filippo-inzaghi/) - [Paolo Maldini 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/paolo-maldini/) - [Gennaro Gattuso 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/gennaro-gattuso/) - [Cafu 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/cafu/) - [Kaka 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/kaka/) - [Gianluigi Donnarumma 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/gianluigi-donnarumma/) - [Thiago Silva 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/thiago-silva/) - [Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/klaas-jan-huntelaar/) - [Clarence Seedorf 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/clarence-seedorf/) - [Rivaldo 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/rivaldo/) - [Gerard Deulofeu 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/gerard-deulofeu/) - [Alexandre Pato 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/alexandre-pato/) ## More by Leonardo Bonucci > [My dream is to become an important coach of a great team, possibly Juventus. So, I'm observing and putting aside all the secrets of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/my-dream-is-to-become-an-important-coach-of-a-great-team-possibly/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [My motto is 'from difficulties up to the stars.' I got a tattoo to represent that when I used to sit in the stands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/my-motto-is-from-difficulties-up-to-the-stars-i-got-a-tattoo-to/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [Juventus is an historic club that only fights to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/juventus-is-an-historic-club-that-only-fights-to-win/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [The Juventus that I know has always shown more hunger than their opponents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/the-juventus-that-i-know-has-always-shown-more-hunger-than-their/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [What interests Chiellini and I is not conceding goals. We're able to create chances and it makes us happy when we take them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/what-interests-chiellini-and-i-is-not-conceding-goals-we-re-able-to/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [I have grown a lot as a player and I have to thank Conte for helping in my development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-have-grown-a-lot-as-a-player-and-i-have-to-thank-conte-for-helping/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [I was struck by the ideas of Sarri, when you see them from outside you get a certain idea but when you are inside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-was-struck-by-the-ideas-of-sarri-when-you-see-them-from-outside-you/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [I have to prove everything on the pitch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-have-to-prove-everything-on-the-pitch/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [The truth is that we should live with less envy and more cordiality and empathy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/the-truth-is-that-we-should-live-with-less-envy-and-more-cordiality/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [I like to look forward, not back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-like-to-look-forward-not-back/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [Being captain of the national team is definitely something you can feel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/being-captain-of-the-national-team-is-definitely-something-you-can/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [Allegri is very good at managing the locker room in the most difficult moments of a season, to make the team understand how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/allegri-is-very-good-at-managing-the-locker-room-in-the-most/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [I defend my goal as if it were my home. I do my best to defend it and not to allow anyone to score…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-defend-my-goal-as-if-it-were-my-home-i-do-my-best-to-defend-it-and/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [It is exactly in tough times when we discover our full potential, it allows our mind and body to push ourselves beyond our limits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/it-is-exactly-in-tough-times-when-we-discover-our-full-potential-it/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) > [Real Madrid's interest? Yes, it's true, Real Madrid were interested in me. It was an honour and pleasure for me, it means that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/real-madrid-s-interest-yes-it-s-true-real-madrid-were-interested-in/) [Leonardo Bonucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonardo-bonucci/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/milan/leonardo-bonucci/#itemlist", "name": "7 Milan Quotes By Leonardo Bonucci", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I found myself facing jeers by wearing the shirts of Juventus and Milan, I always accepted them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leonardo Bonucci" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wearing-the-shirts-of-juventus/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/leonardo-bonucci-8411_always_when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wear_1910721.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/leonardo-bonucci-8411_always_when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wear_1910721.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/leonardo-bonucci-8411_always_when-i-found-myself-facing-jeers-by-wear_1910721.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When I found myself facing jeers by wearing the shirts of Juventus and Milan, I always accepted them.” — Leonardo Bonucci", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I hope to do with Milan what Pirlo did with Juve.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leonardo Bonucci" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonardo-bonucci/i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-with-juve/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/leonardo-bonucci-8411_did_i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-w_2166408.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/leonardo-bonucci-8411_did_i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-w_2166408.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/leonardo-bonucci-8411_did_i-hope-to-do-with-milan-what-pirlo-did-w_2166408.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I hope to do with Milan what Pirlo did with Juve.” — Leonardo Bonucci", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I chose to come to Milan, I knew there would be another side to the medal from the one I saw the day I was presented here. 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