Franck Ribery’s Italian adventure continues with the Serie A returnees – Salernitana.City of Salerno exploded yesterday to greet the biggest signing in the recent history of the club, and those who know the football events in the Italian province of Campania, where City of Naples is located, compare the arrival of Ribery with the earthquake that Diego Armando Maradona once caused when he signed for Napoli.”Me like Maradona in Napoli?” Ribery began in amazement and then added:”Diego had an amazing career. As far as I’m concerned, I’m here to do my best and do the job the best I can. I just want to do everything for this club, teammates and fans. That’s my mentality, now I just need a little time.”Call of Serie A was impossible to ignore: The Legend of Ribery to get another chapterDespite being in the later part of his playing career, Ribery believes that he can still play top level football, and in his first address as a Salernitana player he reveals what attracted him to sign for a team that is returning to the elite ranks of Italian football after 23 years.”I will use the experience I have to help my younger teammates. I like to train with the team and be at everyone’s service. I felt the incredible affection from all the people in the club. Towards football, towards the game, but also towards me during the first contacts. The fans contacted me via social networks, sincerely wishing for my arrival. Incredible.”, said the 38-year-old Frenchman.”Emotion is something that can never be forgotten, even though I have won many important trophies during my career.”##NAJAVA_MECA_5805115##Ribery signed a one-year contract worth 1.8 million USD, with the option of automatic extension for another year in case the team stays in Serie A. For the sake of comparison, last season he collected as much as 4.7 million USD in Fiorentina…“Survival in Serie A? I don’t know this team well enough yet, but I will soon be able to figure out how I can help the club. Communication is the most important factor. We have to create a strong group and chemistry in the locker room. Only united can we fight and try to reach new heights.”As he says himself, he made the decision to come to Salerno for one reason only…”It’s not money, it’s football. Emotion. Otherwise I wouldn’t be here.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##Ribery landed in Naples around 10 AM yesterday, after which he headed towards Salerno. He was greeted by several thousand fans in a crazy atmosphere, and he picked up the scarf of the new club around 4 PM.Now the football public are waiting for the signature of former Arsenal defender David Luiz, who has been intensively linked with Salernitana in last couple of days.
