I owe everything to Fiorentina- Melo

(GSM) – Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo insists he owes everything to his former club Fiorentina.

Juve faces Fiorentina this Saturday in what will be a special match for Melo. The Brazil international spent one season with La Viola before moving to Turin in the summer in a € 19.8m transfer.

Interviewed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, 26-year-old Melo was asked to reveal how he would behave if he scored against his former club.

“I have something special in mind. In the last few days I have had the names of my three children inscribed on my right boot,” Melo said.

“So if I manage to beat Frey I would caress the point where the names Linyker, Davi and Pietra are found.

“I believe that it would be a beautiful gesture. No one would be offended.”

Melo then stressed how crucial his time at Fiorentina was in his career.

“Important? I would say it was decisive. The Felipe Melo of today was ‘born’ in Florence.

“Fiorentina helped me win a place in the Brazil side and allowed me to move to Juve. I could never forget the 12 months I spent with the Viola.”

Melo then gave his prediction for Saturday’s match.

“Fiorentina are strong at home. They have special fans. But Juve are Juve. We have to win to get back on course for fourth place. We cannot allow ourselves to make any more false steps.

“The defeat against Palermo has to be treated as a deception. Juve, this new Juve, is growing in a positive way.

“In the last 10 games I think I have shown my worth. And I can still grow. My objective is to become an important figure at Juve.

“I had a continuous dialogue with Ferrara. Let’s say that Zac has more experience. And in football, experience is precious.”