Midfielder says goodbye to Sporting, but bears no grudge: no regrets | OneFootball

Giorgi Kochorashvili said goodbye to Sporting after just one season at Alvalade. The 27-year-old Georgian midfielder was meanwhile officially announced as a new Sevilla signing and took to social media to leave an emotional message to the Sporting fans.

"Sometimes it is hard to say goodbye, but it is also necessary. I arrived at Sporting with every expectation of becoming the best player and the best person I could be. And today, when I look back, I know I achieved a large part of that thanks to everyone who shared this journey with me."

Despite not having managed to take on a leading role in the team, the midfielder has no regrets: "If you asked me today whether I would change my decision to come to Sporting, my answer would still be the same: I do not regret it. Because Sporting is a huge club, with values, high standards and a unique identity. But what I will truly keep with me is the people. My teammates, my friends, the people with whom I shared the dressing room, training sessions, victories, difficult moments, laughs and so many days together. Wonderful people who will be part of my life forever and who taught me things that perhaps I would not have learned anywhere else."

The player also highlighted what he considers to be one of the main characteristics of the experience of representing the Lions: "Being a footballer is beautiful. Being a Sporting player is wonderful. But the most beautiful thing is the challenge of trying, every day, to be a better version of yourself and, at the same time, helping the teammate beside you to be better."

Sporting had invested €5.5 million in his signing, but reached an agreement for his transfer to Sevilla for an immediate €4.5 million plus add-ons: "Thank you, Sporting fans, for everything I experienced, for everything I learned and for all the people I take with me. You deserve much more. Sporting will always be part of me."

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