Leonardo: Pato must work on his fitness

AC Milan legend and director Leonardo has warned youngster Alexandre Pato, that he must work on his fitness in order to be a success at the club.

Leonardo said: “He has all the quality of a champion, but he must understand that in Italian football if you want to last for 10 years you’ve got to give 100 per cent every single day.

“He has to run, fight, sweat in training and listen carefully to the advice of Coach and teammates.”

He continued: “He has no physical problems, nor psychological ones. He is happy within the squad and working hard. The directors are very close to him, both in terms of his sporting career and his private life.

“Pato is a valuable member of the club and we have absolute faith in him.”

He added on the competition Pato will have due to the arrival of Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko this season: “I think this will be good for him, just as it will motivate our other strikers.

“We don’t have too many forwards, as Carlo Ancelotti knows how to handle them and Milan, thanks to this wider group, will be able to entertain the crowds and achieve great results.”

The 18-year-old joined AC Milan from Internacional in a £10m deal.

[Source: Tuttosport]