Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma - the best player in the European Nations Cup (Euro 2020) - bid farewell to his former club AC Milan and his fans with a special video and touching words, after the expiration of his contract with the Italian team and his approaching move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Donnarumma shared - through his account on Instagram yesterday, Tuesday - a video clip of him in the Milan shirt since he joined him as a young child until he reached the first team and became the main goalkeeper of the Italian national team, through which he sent a long and touching farewell message expressing his feelings after leaving the club.

Donnarumma said: "Some choices are difficult, but they are part of life, I arrived in Milan when I was a little boy, for 8 years I wore this shirt with pride, we fought, we suffered, we won, we cried, I celebrated with my teammates, with the coaches, everyone who was They remain a part of the club, along with our fans who are an integral part of what the family has been for many years."

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Gianluigi Donnarumma (@gigiodonna99)

"I also achieved important personal achievements in the Rossoneri shirt, such as my first appearance at the age of 16 in the Italian league, I lived extraordinary years that I will never forget."

He pointed out that leaving Milan was not an easy choice for him, continuing, "Now is the time to say goodbye, it was not an easy choice, and certainly this post is not enough to explain it, or maybe I can never explain it because it is difficult to express the deepest feelings through words. What I can say is that sometimes it is right to choose change, and to face different challenges."

At the end of his influential message, he wished Milan every success, pointing out that he does so with his heart, for the affection that binds him to the club, and that this feeling cannot be canceled by distance and time.

The post of the best player in Euro 2020 received a wide interaction from followers with more than 32,000 comments, and garnered nearly 2 million views.

🚫 3 clean sheets, 9 saves


😮 Semi-finals penalty shoot-out hero


😱 Final penalty shoot-out hero

UEFA's team of Technical Observers have named Italy server Gianluigi Donnarumma as their Player of the Tournament 🇮🇹👏#EURO2020 |

#ITA pic.twitter.com/HWGnaHLGkK

— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) July 11, 2021

The Italian goalkeeper had won the European Nations Cup after defeating England in the tournament final last Sunday, where Donnarumma starred in stopping the penalty shootout that the two teams ruled after the match ended and the extra games were tied 1-1.