After the triumph that culminated with the conquest of the scudetto, at the microphones of The newspaper the Nerazzurri defender spoke like this Alessandro Bastoni. “I have always said that we have a very strong Italian base within the team. It is important that it is there, it can make the difference in Serie A. Because you have to know which league you are going to play in, you have to know, you have to have the championship in your DNA” .
Is your victory also the result of Inzaghi’s maniacal work?
“The other morning we spent an hour in the downpour to test the dead balls. Now, this is the main scene of our championship. Preparing every detail, studying it, testing it. Never taking anything for granted. We managed learning so much from the mistakes we had made in past years was our strength.”
At the start of the championship many said that Inter had weakened. And instead?
“Yes, 12 teammates had left and we were afraid of having weakened ourselves. Because we didn’t know who would arrive. And instead the new ones, in addition to being very talented, had a great desire to do, to fit into the team. We were sure of the talent You don’t know about the human aspect. Well, now I can tell you that they are truly fantastic guys, both on and off the pitch. An incredible harmony has been created between the old and the new.
Was winning the scudetto by beating Milan in the derby an even greater joy?
“Well, yes. Certainly yes. A huge satisfaction. We wanted it, the club wanted it and above all the fans wanted it. The Inter fans are extraordinary. They have always been by our side. And we knew well what it means to win a We won the sixth in a row, an incredible thing that will remain in Inter’s history forever.”
You were in the national team that won the European Championship four years ago. Now the championship and the second star. Soon the Europeans again. What is her state of mind?
“Winning with Inter is the most beautiful thing. It represents a lot. We have made many sacrifices in recent years, we have also suffered many disappointments. But now I look at the team, the staff and I feel that they are my family, my second family. I would throw myself into the fire for this family: I would throw myself into the fire.”
