Inter centre back Stefan de Vrij has discussed how he has found life in quarantine as part of a live question and answer session which was broadcast over Inter’s social media channels earlier on today.

“The situation we’re living in isn’t easy, but we have to adapt and do the best we can while we wait to defeat this virus. I train twice daily and when I’m not doing that, I watch TV and read, a lot: I’ve already read four books in this time,” he started.

“Inter fans are incredible, they always pack out the stadium and they get right behind us on and off the pitch. That’s really important for us players and I try as much as possible to repay their faith: on the pitch and with small gestures off it.”

de Vrij went on to speak about how he has found working under Antonio Conte and what it is like to play alongside Milan Skriniar.

“I’m thriving under Conte and I’m learning a lot. I’m happy and we all try to follow his instructions wholeheartedly. Skriniar? He’s a top defender, a great guy and a real pleasure to play with.”

Next de Vrij spoke on his experiences of the Milan derby.

“My two goals against AC Milan have both been great, and obviously the last one was important in our historic comeback.”

de Vrij then reflected on his career as a footballer and spoke on who he supports and how he initially started out as a striker before eventually. becoming a centre back.

“I’ve always thought of football as my favourite sport, even though I tried my hand at tennis. It was my dad, who was also a footballer, who gave this passion to me. As a kid I used to support Feyenoord, a team I then went on to play for.

“To begin with I was a forward, then I gradually dropped back into midfield, then when I was 16 I played full-back and finally I moved to a more central position in my first-team debut. I had many idols during my childhood, but I always had one goal that inspired me: to become a better version of myself.”

Next de Vrij spoke on some of the toughest opponents he has come up against in his career and also spoke on his Dutch national team teammate Virgil van Dijk.

“I’ve had to mark a lot of top players in my career, like Messi and Ronaldo. Recently I also had to face Mbappé: he’s very fast and difficult to keep up with. Van Dijk? He’s an extraordinary teammate, and I can learn a lot from him.”

He was then asked which of the 338 games he has played in his professional career is the best game he has ever been involved in.

“One of the best games I’ve played in is definitely the 2014 World Cup game when we beat Spain 5-1 and I scored, an unforgettable match.”

In conclusion de Vrij insisted that the aim will continue to be to keep on improving once training and the season resumes again.

“When we return to training, we’ll resume our work and aim to keep improving. Stepping out onto the pitch is a great feeling, but for now we’ll stay focused on other things: most importantly staying at home.”