-Is it true that you smile as little as Thuram says?
Yes, true, I don’t smile much, even my wife says so.
She’s also in the audience: «He certainly laughs more with the children now but he is very serious, this year much more. He is too tidy, he must have everything under control, everything must be in order, everything folded, tidy. He must be all perfect and aligned as well.”, Agustina said about him. Then Fazio’s interview resumed:
-You have a mental order so…
It gives me peace of mind. But for her it’s positive…
-This championship arrived five days early and by winning the derby: more than that…
From the moment the calculations spoke of the Scudetto on that date, it became an important and also beautiful thing for us. Then winning against Milan, at Milan’s home ground… For us it was an incredible, wonderful thing, it had never happened, it happened to us and we took advantage of it. Then the two stars, we are in the history of this great club and it is very important for us.
-On the day of the derby it was raining cats and dogs…
On the day of the match we went out to train as always, even on the day of the derby we went out to play dead balls and come out from deep, we prepared for the match as always. You ease your anxiety a little, we prepared the game early. It was a particular, special day that we will never forget.
It was the same photo I had taken at the World Cup, I wanted it.
-Why did they call you Toro?
I play as a central striker but in the formation we have at Inter I constantly change, I also go and play closer to my teammates, but they called me Toro because of my strength already at Racing.
-This championship comes after the defeat in the Champions League final: even defeats are useful…
Yes, of course, that journey in CL was fundamental. Getting to the final in that competition is difficult because there are very strong players and teams and it’s not easy to get to the bottom. We played excellent matches on difficult pitches right from the start.
-The best goal of your 177 goals scored (128 for the Nerazzurri. Ed.?)?
The one in the CL semi-final against Milan for what mattered the match, a CL semi-final that came after a very long time.
-Six years ago you arrived from Racing following a recommendation from Milito, in practice did you replace him?
In 2018 I replaced him in Racing, something that remains in my heart. He gave me a great hand, I was 18 years old and he came from Inter and taught me a lot.
I played with the 10 in Argentina, I asked Ausilio if I could use it, they told me we’ll think about it for a moment but they gave me the 10 when I arrived in Milan.
I didn’t have the chance to meet him, I know his agent, but Diego was ill afterwards.
We are comrades. We are talking about a player who has scored football, even in training you see things that seem strange to you, he plays another sport, sometimes he invents things that you have never seen and every time he does something new. He is a competition animal, he doesn’t give up anything.
-Your victories with Inter and Argentina: is there still a dream after the World Cup?
-Have you ever met Pope Francis?
No, but I know he’s an Argentina fan, I’d like to meet him. When I have some time I want to go and of course he must have time too, mainly him.
-You were born in Bahia Blanca and you remember that the ball was always there…
My dad played, yes. My grandmother is one of the first footballers who played in my city, she was dad’s mother and I followed him, she was a professional in Serie B for three years. He taught me the love for this sport, discipline and respect. He wasn’t a dad who looked after me too much, he left me free to do things and gave me his advice, but he always respected me, me and my brothers.
-Now you run for Nina and Theo?
They changed my life, I will try to teach them values, to make them grow with humility and respect, respecting family, love, true values.
-Did you make your debut at Liniers?
Yes, I was 15. Always sober in look but there before the debut they cut your hair…
-Contract with Inter until 2026: renewal or are you coming to work at the nine?
I’m coming to work with you…
-You are the flag of Inter, so for the renewal…
It’s said like this. Since I arrived at Inter, all the people who work here, all the fans have treated me in a special way and I am grateful for this. Since I started playing football I always say that you never know, but I know that I’m fine in Milan and I want to renew with Inter and I hope that this thing can be closed.
Before my children yes, then they arrived and everything changed, priorities changed, I changed. A message for them? That I love them so much and that I also dedicate this guest post to them.
-Can you try to describe what it feels like when you win the championship?
I remembered a lot from two years ago, from that summer when I was angry, images and sensations come to your head. You immediately think about your children, I started winning when Nina, my daughter, was born three years ago.
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