Long and interesting interview by Javier Zanetti at Mondadori in Piazza Duomo in Milan, where the former captain of Inter presents the new book ‘A global bond.
Stories of football between Italy and Argentina.’ During the presentation, the current vice-president of Inter spoke on various topics related to the team, also touching on Lautaro Martinez: ‘Who can be the Inter’s new symbol
Can Lautaro become Inter’s symbol? ” Inter has already found it’s real captain, and it is Lautaro Martinez. I am very happy, not just because he is Argentine, but because when we seized this opportunity with Ausilio, we saw in him before many others did.”
“Lautaro has improved a lot in these 5 years with us, and you can see how much of a leader he is, with a sense of belonging, and he has a lot of love and passion for Inter… And I don’t hide that it gives me enormous pleasure because I see myself in him and my beginnings when I arrived here. I hope he can continue having a great career because he deserves it.’
On the final in Madrid:
‘I cried even during the game, 3 minutes were missing, and I felt the victory so close that Samuel managed to stop my tears. He said, ‘Stop it, three minutes are left,’ but at that moment, I let myself go. My happiness was too much to give the fans a moment like that after 45 years. I also had the honor of being the captain and bringing the Cup back to Milan. On that night, in such a historic stadium as the Bernabeu, I made 700 appearances with Inter. It was an unforgettable night, something that will always remain inside us. If you see the photo while I lift the Cup, I don’t even look like myself in the face, but at that moment, all the moments, the years I defended this shirt passed before me.”
