Antonio Di Natale reveals he 'cried like a baby' after scoring during his final game for Udinese

Antonio Di Natale brought an end to his 12-year stay at Udinese on Sunday night and admitted to letting his emotions get the better of him in the dressing-room. 

After making 447 appearances since joining from Empoli in 2004, the 38-year-old signed off by scoring a penalty after coming on as a substitute in the final 12 minutes of the 2-1 defeat by Carpi. 

It marked only his second goal of an injury-hit campaign, but his 227th for the club in all competitions. 

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia after the game, the striker shared his emotions on the end of an era: 

"I think in the end 12 years was a great journey together 

"I want to thank my team-mates and the club, everyone who was with me during this time. 

"I hurt myself in training, but I wanted to play those 20 minutes and the doctors allowed me to do it. 

"Until yesterday I was relaxed, but when I sat in the locker room tonight I was crying like a baby. I saw 12 years flash before my eyes."

The former Italy International has yet to call time on his playing career.