Cassano wants to shed bad-boy image

ITALY striker Antonio Cassano said he was anxious to shed his bad-boy image after completing his transfer from Roma to Real Madrid yesterday.

“Everyone has labelled me as a difficult character, but I want to show them that I’m not like that,” the 23-year-old said following his €5.5 million move to Spain.

Cassano, who was embroiled in a dispute with Roma over his contract which was due to expire at the end of the season, recognised he had made mistakes in the past.