Seems to be popular with players moving on....
Gone but not forgotten...
Dear Reds,
First of all I'd like to apologise for spending last season in Greece, it turned out that my illegal passport was spotted when I flew in to John Lennon's airport, it made me feel sad, thankfully the first plane out took me to Greece thank you Stelios.
I'm sure you will understand.
I would rather this be a letter of thanks and gratitude, not simply a goodbye.
Yes, that's right, gratitude, because that is the word that best sums up my feelings for you all, yes you the fans.
Taking the decision to change clubs hasn't been easy. Not easy at all.
You know that I like a challenge and that I don't just settle for second best.
Back then Liverpool Football Club gave me the opportunity to be part of an ambitious plan to put the Reds back at the summit of the game, Rafa said he wanted me and I waved good bye to mighty Lanus.
As I said, I do like challenges and in spite of the fact that at that time I was playing for my home town club, one of the biggest in my town, I wanted to be a part of that project that was being presented to me by Liverpool, and so I accepted the challenge.
I want to thank everyone working at Liverpool Football Club for how well they have treated both my family and I, making us feel at home from the very first day to the last, well, from the day I arrived to the day Customs came calling. Those men were very understanding, and how was I to know that my dear old Grandma had lied about where she was born.
I also want to thank the management, coaching staff and directors for the opportunity they gave me back then to be part of such an important and well-loved club as Liverpool. A club which has helped me to grow as a footballer and where to date I have enjoyed the biggest success of my career.
I'm not going to mention anyone specifically, because I think that the secret of this team's success has been exactly that: nobody wanted to stand out above the rest and there has always been a great togetherness in the squad, which made it into something more than a group of players, it was a group of friends.
Thanks to all of you for your help and your friendship.
I'd like to especially thank you for making up a song for me and you should know that every time I heard you singing it, it was like an extra injection of strength and motivation, even helping me to overcome pain occasionally during a game, although my nickname was never Tommy. You English fans are crazy sometimes.
Your unconditional support is the thing that ensures that this team manages to pull through in the most difficult circumstances; and I can assure you that the whole squad is aware of this and thanks you for it.
A football club isn't just made up of players, coaches and directors. More than anything else it's the supporters who make a club, and that perhaps is the ingredient which best distinguishes Liverpool Football Club from every other team. The supporters.
Because if one thing has remained obvious to me after these few years, it's that with supporters like you, Liverpool Football Club will never walk alone.
Thank you for everything. Yours most sincerely,
Your friend, Sebastián Leto
First of all I'd like to apologise for spending last season in Greece, it turned out that my illegal passport was spotted when I flew in to John Lennon's airport, it made me feel sad, thankfully the first plane out took me to Greece thank you Stelios.
I'm sure you will understand.
I would rather this be a letter of thanks and gratitude, not simply a goodbye.
Yes, that's right, gratitude, because that is the word that best sums up my feelings for you all, yes you the fans.
Taking the decision to change clubs hasn't been easy. Not easy at all.
You know that I like a challenge and that I don't just settle for second best.
Back then Liverpool Football Club gave me the opportunity to be part of an ambitious plan to put the Reds back at the summit of the game, Rafa said he wanted me and I waved good bye to mighty Lanus.
As I said, I do like challenges and in spite of the fact that at that time I was playing for my home town club, one of the biggest in my town, I wanted to be a part of that project that was being presented to me by Liverpool, and so I accepted the challenge.
I want to thank everyone working at Liverpool Football Club for how well they have treated both my family and I, making us feel at home from the very first day to the last, well, from the day I arrived to the day Customs came calling. Those men were very understanding, and how was I to know that my dear old Grandma had lied about where she was born.
I also want to thank the management, coaching staff and directors for the opportunity they gave me back then to be part of such an important and well-loved club as Liverpool. A club which has helped me to grow as a footballer and where to date I have enjoyed the biggest success of my career.
I'm not going to mention anyone specifically, because I think that the secret of this team's success has been exactly that: nobody wanted to stand out above the rest and there has always been a great togetherness in the squad, which made it into something more than a group of players, it was a group of friends.
Thanks to all of you for your help and your friendship.
I'd like to especially thank you for making up a song for me and you should know that every time I heard you singing it, it was like an extra injection of strength and motivation, even helping me to overcome pain occasionally during a game, although my nickname was never Tommy. You English fans are crazy sometimes.
Your unconditional support is the thing that ensures that this team manages to pull through in the most difficult circumstances; and I can assure you that the whole squad is aware of this and thanks you for it.
A football club isn't just made up of players, coaches and directors. More than anything else it's the supporters who make a club, and that perhaps is the ingredient which best distinguishes Liverpool Football Club from every other team. The supporters.
Because if one thing has remained obvious to me after these few years, it's that with supporters like you, Liverpool Football Club will never walk alone.
Thank you for everything. Yours most sincerely,
Your friend, Sebastián Leto
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