In an interview published in Sportsweek, Ronaldo talked about his years at Inter. Seasons, which included great goals , phenomenal games, but also refereeing scandals.
Ronaldo’s tears May 5, 2002 , after the loss against Lazio, lives on in the memory of the Inter supporters.
“Losing a Scudetto in the last round is devastating, but over time the truth has come forth since Calciopoli has highlighted these years. They stole two Scudetti, 1998, when I wasn’t given a penalty after Iuliano’s foul and 2002 when it ended that way. In both of these cases Juventus won, with Moggi, Giraudo and Bettega. The Triad.”
Was it punishment for Iulianos foul ?
“It was a penalty. An obvious one.”
Did you feel at that time that something was wrong?
“Of course. We had a feeling that something was dirty, but we had no evidence for it. Calciopoli has established that we were right.”
Ronaldo has played with Guardiola and had Mourinho as an assistant coach: Have you ever asked yourself what it would been like to be coached by Guardiola and Mourinho?
“I would have liked Guardiola on the bench. He had an extra gear even when he was a player. Mourinho has a unique personality. His teams has a special spirit.”