Roberto Carlos, the Brazilian left-back, spoke of his time at Inter, telling the positive and negative aspects of the experience:
“I was doing well in Milan, I was having dinner at an Italian restaurant in Istanbul once and some Inter fans recognized me, they started asking me why I left the Nerazzurri. I replied by saying thanks God I’m gone, otherwise I would not have played twelve years at Real Madrid.”
“It was great to play for Inter with many memories such as my first goal in Serie A which was against Torino, and all those Milan derbies. Why I left? I did not want to lose my place in the national team.”
He then started talking about the cursed season under Roy Hodgson, who deployed him as a winger instead of his typical role at left back:
“Roy Hodgson fielded me constantly as a winger and the Copa America was around the corner, I wanted to be there at all costs and I thought that I would not be called if I continued to be used as a striker, the Serie A was hugely popular in Brazil and everyone watched the games on television. My mother once called me and said, ‘Why are you playing as an attacker? You are a left-back’, eventually I called Massimo Moratti and begged him to persuade Hodgson to deploy me back at my rightful position, he told me that I was attacking too much and usually the fullbacks in Italy are more defensive than me, then I asked him to sell me. The day after, Capello called Moratti telling him that he wanted me in Real Madrid. And Moratti was really nice to let me go.”
Source: FCInternews.it
Goddamit he’s probably one of the most famous wingback on the planet…
also a really good player, seriously, staying 12 year at Real Madrid ? how much player can do that ?
He does like money tho. Its a shame that he doesn’t suit the coach style. I still think its a big mistake to let him go.
Javier Zanetti was much better player (especially defensively) but never went for the money (ok he wasnt poor at Inter) and marketing orientated clubs like Madrid
It hurts me to read this part of the article -> “I replied by saying thanks God I’m gone, otherwise I would not have played twelve years at Real Madrid.”
Yeah totally agreeing
moratti gentelman….only mistake he made trough his era that he didnt have patients whit choaches…but great presidente…i fall in love whit inter 1998,i was young boy…but troug years i started to read about history,and then i really fall in love…what a club,what history…one big familly…this page is one of the best on net…greetings from croatia guys
Welcome Croatia
I became a fan during 1997 and I am also from Croatia. Greetings to Inter fans all over the World! Peace to everyone
And letting Ronaldo go..
How bout trading Cannavaro with Carini ?
Fucking judas, after we made u and then u wanna leave to a club that stands for nothing. Anyway grosso/Córdoba were much better.
Money talks and that was the reason for him leaving – I only remember him as a one-season player for us?? Didn’t he leave af only one year? Then how can he speak about “all those Milano derbies?” And him ending up in Russia says it all! Maxwell was a more complet lefty!
Let me remind you he joined Anzhi at the age of 37 haha…heck I’d still take him today over what we have now.
Still – he moved from his homeland, the cool Brazil from his family to the NOT-so-cool Russia and the age of 37, yes, why? Because he has always been in it for the money! Want to find his opposite?: JAVIER ZANETTI!!