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In today’s Tuttosport there was an interview with Inter legend Walter Zenga, who talked about what happens in Inter, from Thohir to Handanovic, Mazzarri and his own ambitions. Obviously, he started by talking about the hottest topic right now – Erick Thohir: “As an Interista I’m not surprised, in that part of the world there are many people who have amassed fortunes. Without Champions Moratti would still be recovering and the sale is sensible, even to stop the red numbers in the budget. According to me he will remain as president. This way you don’t make the usual Italian mistake. Today there is a global model that you see in, for example, Real, Barcelona or Chelsea. International brands. So Thohir is more than welcome. Sooner or later, there will also arrive a sheikh to Italy.”

If he could become Mazzarri’s replacement when he leaves: “Let Mazzarri be, I hope that he will stay at Inter for 15 years. Inter are doing well after one of the worst seasons in its history: hats off to him. More than anything I could see myself as an ambassador for Inter in the world.”

Tomorrow Torino-Inter will be played. A couple of years ago, Zenga was close to taking over as coach of the Turin club: “There was contact, it’s true. I was in Catania and if Il Toro had managed to remain in Serie A I would have become coach there. I wanted to experience the feeling. Ventura is a modern coach, his influence can be seen, but Inter isn’t like last year when they conceded 59 goals. now they play and want to reach far. Everybody is talking about the knock-out against Roma, but it was about episodes: Totti scored a goal on his first shot, Guarin hit the inside of the post. Then Alvarez was brought down in the penalty area, nothing happens. When the same thing happens with Gervinho the referee whistled for a penalty. Tomorrow you should keep an eye on Cerci: he’s the one that shifts the balance.”

Inter have few Italians: a problem? ” What about Catania then? When we played against Palermo it seemed like Boca and River were playing. Mascara told me that he and I would have to sign up for courses in Spanish.”

An assessment of Handanovic: “A goalkeeper who performs, who always makes a key save every game. But the Italian school is of the highest class, I’m thinking of the goalkeepers like Buffon, Consigli and Sirigu. Then I saw the goalkeeper in the U-17 World Cup, not bad.”

Source: fcinternews.it