What is it like seeing Inter as a fan after becoming owners?
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«As president you feel the weight of duty. Being a fan, on the other hand, is a luxury: you’re happy and you’re sad, but everything rests on someone else’s shoulders.”
Are the teams presidents or fans?
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«Of the fans. The president looks after the club, looks after it and returns it. Nobody lasts forever. You can be more or less loved, but you know that Inter is not yours.”
Does Inzaghi remind you of any of your coaches?
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«He has qualities that are uniquely his. She has patience, attention, intelligence, the right meticulousness and the ability to improve herself. I appreciated it over time. At certain moments, if I made a mistake, I would have exonerated him. It’s a criticism I make of myself, not of him.”
Do you still hear from any of your coaches?
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“Certain. Ottavio Bianchi, the first. Then Mancini and Mourinho. I’m sorry to see José out and about, but I’m sure he’ll make up for it.”
And what about the footballers?
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«So many, from different generations. Not just mine, my father’s too. The last one I met was Eto’o at the restaurant. Affectionate and friendly. And Zanetti never misses an opportunity for a kind word, for a sincere wish.”
Which player from this Inter team would you have wanted in yours?
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«Barella, who has the will, knows how to grow. And Mkhitaryan, a thinking machine. In the Champions League we always need someone like that.”
Was it exciting to return to Pinetina, at Marotta’s invitation?
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«It was a wonderful day, completely dedicated to me, for which I will always be grateful. The sports center has changed, but the sensations are those of the past. There is my family’s history there. Before dad, Inter trained near the Forlanini park. Today we Morattis are linked to the club thanks to Inter Campus, a beautiful project that my daughter Carlotta follows.”
Ronaldo, Recoba and Adriano arrived with her, among others. If he were president, who would he try to hire to make the fans dream?
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«Zirkzee. He invents football, and Inzaghi would know how to best insert it into the team’s game.”
Where can this Inter go?
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«Winning the championship again is very important. There are no position incomes. You always have to put in effort and seriousness, because it’s a moment to lose what you’ve built, and then only nostalgia remains. The Champions League is more complicated to plan, but never say never.”
What do you miss from the football of your years?
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«I’m not the type to regret. I see a positive evolution. Of course, today we need even more money than then.”
Having sold Saras, can you now dedicate yourself to your loved ones?
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«I was dedicated to it even before. I have always lived intensely and I have not yet gotten used to this new freedom. Everything requires his time.”
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