Denis Stracqualursi says playing at Goodison Park was a 'beautiful dream'

05 September 2012 04:00
HE WON the respect of his Everton FC team-mates and supporters alike with his ceaseless work-rate and touching eagerness to make a career at Goodison Park. Ultimately, despite a clutch of important goals last season, Denis Stracqualursi fell just short of securing a long-term contract, and was allowed to return to Argentina in May. But the 24-year-old striker – who memorably scored during the 2-0 win over Chelsea at Goodison last term – clearly has no intention of forgetting about his happy spell on Merseyside.

“Playing in that stadium was like a beautiful dream and something which I will never forget,” said the forward who has since signed for Argentinean giants San Lorenzo. I will be grateful all my life for the kindness with which I was treated. Some of the nicest things that happened in my life happened there. “The year at Everton was the best year of my career and I will never forget those amazing fans.”

Even though he missed out on a permanent deal, Stracqualursi impressed David Moyes and in turn feels he benefited from top-level coaching in the Premier League. “I loved my time there and I enjoyed every single training session,” he explained. “I was surrounded by top, top players who were all really nice guys as well and they all helped me to feel part of the group. “I was also lucky to have a great manager in David Moyes and I learnt so much from him. “He is also a great person and he was always really straight with me and told me exactly what he was thinking. “It was something which was really useful while I was there and something that will really help me in my future career.”

Source: liverpool_echo