FCBARCELONA.CAT

18.11.2009 14:41

Milito: "It’s been a very special day"

Cristina Collado / David Puig

In an interview with Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat, Gaby Milito told us that he had felt really good after playing 45 minutes of Wednesday’s training match against Bolivar.

Gaby Milito described his return to football after a long injury layoff: "It’s been a very special day for me. I’ve rediscovered old sensations”. The Argentine central defender played the first half of the training match against Bolivar CF. In an interview with Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat, Milito revealed that he had felt fine in his first real football action since 29th April 2008, when he played his last match in Old Trafford: "I had some good sensations after so long without playing. I felt very well and very happy. I played the first half as we agreed with the coach. It was good for me and I finished very well”.

A big step forward

Milito has spent the past month training with the senior squad but today’s training match was his first experience of the real thing since he cane back from his serious injury: ”Things have changed a lot recently. I’ve been training with my team-mates for the past month and I feel much more confident and optimistic. I’m making progress though I’m still in the recovery phase. I’m still not ready for a competitive match. How long? I don’t know yet but it won’t be long”.