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Ben Gladwell, Italy correspondent 9y

Genoa's Luca Antonelli reveals dream of making move to Liverpool

Genoa defender Luca Antonelli has said he dreams of playing for Liverpool one day.

The former AC Milan player has been a key figure in the Rossoblu's surprise rise to third in Serie A, scoring against Palermo and Cesena from his position on the left of Gian Piero Gasperini's 3-5-2 formation.

Antonelli, who said he believed better was still to come from him and his teammates, told La Gazetta dello Sport: "I dream of playing for Liverpool one day.

"Anfield is like the [Stadio Luigi] Ferraris, with the Kop similar to our Curva Nord. But I'm still young, and there will still be time to talk about that further down the line.

"A few days ago, I heard Lionel Messi say he can still get better -- and if he can say that, then there's no doubt we can too.

"We're having a fantastic season, but we want to carry on this way."

The 27-year-old, who has become captain of Genoa after a "difficult start" at the club due to injuries, is preparing to face his former club Milan, for whom he made his debut on Dec. 23, 2006.

"That was such a great Christmas present," he recalled. "Now I want to gift myself another one -- I'm just three games short of 100 appearances for Genoa, and I hope to stay here for a long time."

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