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Dante: Lucio was my idol

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The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 player’s style as the fundamentals for his game
Bayern Munich summer signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucio-c22597 and said that he was his footballing hero. He was highly influenced by the star defender who has played for a number of top European clubs in his professional
career.
On the other hand, the former Borussia Monchengladbach central defender has been one of the top players of Der FCB this term, and the Bavarian outfit are still fighting for a treble with a comfortable lead in the league,
the German cup on the horizon and the UEFA Champions League final only four games away.
Former Bayer 04 Leverkusen, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan and Juventus FC star Lucio was a key figure for Die Roten during his five year stint and ultimately became the club skipper. As a result of this, Dante praised his Brazilian compatriot’s
attitude and dedication for the beautiful game.
The centre-back claimed that Lucio has an amazing character and was highly talented. Moreover, his attitude, aggression and commitment was also exceptional. He was the role model of a lot of young Brazilians.
"Lucio was my main role-model. I admired his personality and character,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
"His attitude was superb. I liked the aggression and whole-heartedness he always brought to his game. That's why he was my main role model," he added.
"Two years ago I was still battling relegation with Borussia Monchengladbach. Now two years on I might be winning the Bundesliga title. It is a dream come true," he mused.
"It means an awful lot to me - everything to me. It’s my dream. To us Brazilians it means so, so much," he finally concluded.
Dante signed for the league leaders in the summer transfer window to provide defensive back-up following an impressive season with Gladbach and helping them secure Champions League qualification. However, surprisingly the
star player was in the relegation spot with Gladbach but now he can fulfil his dream of winning the Bundesliga title for the first time.

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