Legendary Inter striker Ronaldo has revealed that he wanted to stay with Barcelona and had signed a contract extension with them but it was pulled back from him prior to joining Inter.
The Brazilian, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time despite his well documented serious injury history, joined Inter in the Summer of 1997 in a then world record transfer from the Spanish giants.
“I wanted to stay at Barcelona. I had signed a contract renewal with the club but after five days, the president pulled it back. Inter were immediately ready to make the transfer,” the two time Balon d’Or winner explained during an Instagram Live video last night.
He then reflected on his spell with Inter: “It was beautiful. It was a beautiful love story that I remember with passion.
The now 43-year-old, who is the majority shareholder of Spanish side Real Valladolid, would spend five years with Inter although the majority of his spell he found himself on the sidelines due to a number of knee injuries.
Before leaving for Real Madrid in the Summer of 2002, he made a total of 98 appearances across all competitions for the club in which he scored a remarkable 59 goals and also provided three assists for his teammates.
