The end of the 2023/2024 Eccellenza Marchigiana championship, played with the Montegranaro shirt, is the last chapter of Guido’s career Marilungowho retired at 34 after 142 appearances in Serie B and 76 in Serie A. The 13 goals and 6 assists with De Canio’s Lecce in 2009/2010 represent the striker’s most prolific season at every level.
Marilungo made these statements to YouTVRS after Montegranaro-Sangiustese 3-1, the last match of his career: “The best moment? The brace on his debut in Serie A (Sampdoria-Cagliari 3-3 on 26 April 2009. I’m happy with what I’ve done, I’ve been lucky enough to do many good things, combining a child’s passion with work. Sooner or then we all have to stop and I decided to do it a month ago. I’m happy, it’s okay.”
People Silvio Pagliari he greeted his retirement with a letter published on social media: “Dear Guido, I hoped that this day would never come but time, unfortunately, passes too quickly. When you play your last match you always feel immense disappointment, because I know how much you loved playing football, how much passion you had ever since I saw you for the first time in Torre San Patrizio (March 2003). Needless to say, I stayed right away to say the least, I was enraptured by your qualities and from then on, Sampdoria Youth Manager, I immediately took you to Genoa. On that occasion, I asked you if you were convinced of the new destination and I don’t forget your answer: “vengo subbeto” (“I’ll come straight away”), said in a very narrow Marche dialect but above all with eyes full of emotion and conviction.
“As an Agent, you were one of my first clients: a player with extraordinary personality and qualities who, without injuries, would have done even more. But the man far surpasses the footballer: sympathy to the nth degree accompanied by a lively intelligence and an uncommon morality.
You knew that you could count on me because we have always been one: we had good moments, some very difficult ones, which cemented our relationship even more. You have always “listened carefully to my advice. 20 years have passed since our first meeting and I can only wish the young agents to “experience” a relationship as special as ours. Dear Guido, do you know what I’m telling you? I wish you, in the future, whatever you decide to do (my doors are always open for you), that you can “find” another
