They were rivals for years, then, after hanging up his boots, he became his coach. Roberto Mancini spoken about former Inter captain Javier Zanetti: “His desire to always improve led him to play up to 40 years. As an opponent it was better not arrive in his area. he was hard, like a rock. Better to play elsewhere. In Paris he scored a formidable goal that effectively closed the match, from then on there was no story. Training on the wedding day? He was a model professional, every coach would want someone like him in the team.”
Source: fcinternews.it