AC Milan defeated Torino 2-1 away in the first round of Serie A, and goalscorer Alfajor Cisse was interviewed by DAZN.

Alfajor, I'd like to start by talking about you. Tell us what you're feeling right now. Making your Serie A debut for AC Milan and scoring a crucial goal to break the deadlock—it's truly remarkable. Share with us what's going through your mind.

It's genuinely an incredible emotion for me. It's the best feeling, unique and unforgettable—something I'll carry for life. Honestly, I never even dared dream that one day I'd make my AC Milan debut and score in that debut. But beyond my personal goal, I'm even more thrilled that we won the match today. As I've said, now we need to focus completely on the next match on Friday.

Alfajor, if I say "I love Cisse," what would you say?

That would make me very happy. It makes me feel honored and proud.

Did you listen to the coach's pre-match press conference? He specifically warned everyone to ignore external noise and public opinion.

I actually didn't listen to that press conference. I prefer not to hear external voices before a match—I just want to focus fully on preparation. But my friends later sent me relevant clips from it, so that's how I found out.

Coach Amorim also mentioned something very inspiring in a pre-match interview. He said that at the start of the season, when you were still injured and couldn't train with the team, you insisted on staying by the training pitch, watching every session. During that difficult period, how much faith did you have that you'd recover, return to the pitch, and experience a night as brilliant as tonight?

Honestly, I had complete faith back then. When the first team initially gathered for the new season, I had to be absent for a while due to injury. Every day they trained, I insisted on staying by the sideline and watching carefully. I did this not only to stay ready but also to understand the tactical approach, style, and requirements of the new head coach. That period of listening and observing helped tremendously. When I finally recovered and returned to the pitch, everything felt much easier and more natural.

Before we wrap up, I need to clarify one thing: can you tell Italian fans and TV viewers how your surname should be pronounced correctly? We commentators and journalists have debated this internally, since traditionally players with this name are pronounced with stress on the final syllable, but should your name be pronounced without that stress?

Yes, the stress is at the beginning, with no stress at the end.

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