Club legend Javier Zanetti spoke with Clarin regarding his relationship with compatriot Mauro Icardi, the Inter captain who is enduring a bad spell under Mancini.
“We always talk. He must realise what jersey he is wearing. I have never interfered with his private life, but I try to make him understand what it means to play for Inter”. Until now no chance for Maurito for Argentina: “He will get his chance – said the Inter vice president -. The Olympic games will be a good opportunity to make himself known. He has it all in front of him. Mauro has the movements of Crespo, Batistuta, he is that type of number nine.”
Zanetti also spoke about his new role in management: “I’m very well, I’m very happy because it gives me the chance to stay connected to Inter and because there are so many things to do. From the inside there is a different perspective on things. The fact that I am now on the other side makes me realise that there are so many things that make a team and every other area function in a club like Inter. It’s a great challenge and a big responsibilty. I try to be useful, I represent the club in the world and I like it a lot.”
Then the weight of his career: “I feel pride. Not for having won so many titles, I always put this in the background, but how I built my career. From my beginnings, in Talleres, then at Banfield. The switch from Banfield to Inter was very difficult at the time. Then I remained in Milan for 20 year, I was the only foreigner, captain… Not even dreaming that I would have such a career. The record of games with Inter and Argentina? Only now I realize what I have achieved. When you play you don’t have time to think about it. Now that I have stopped I value those accomplishments. When I start thinking about it the numbers are impressive: I played more than 1,100 matches! There aren’t many who can.”
Source: FCInterNews.it
