Criscito bids farewell to Zenit: "I will play my last game with this shirt on Sunday"

After playing in the Russian league for seven seasons, Italian defender Domenico Criscito says goodbye to Zenit St. Petersburg with an emotional post on his Instagram account: "The game on Sunday will be a special one for me - Criscito wrote - Unfortunately that will be my last game with a Zenit's shirt. I'm proud of heving spent here these seven years. I've won two leagues, a Russian cup, two Supercups to become part of the history of such a glorious club. I'd like to thank all the people who joined me in this beutiful adventure, from the president to all the coaches I've had. [...] I'd also like to thank my teammates, we sticked together, in beautiful win as in painful defeats, but that's part of football too. Last but not least, I want to thank all the supporters; they made me feel at home from the beginning, you made me feel special and being the captain of this team fills me with pride. [...] In the future I will still support this club and I will always watch you from distance. I will miss you...thank you from the bottom of my heart", concluded Criscito.