Inter Forever, Crespo: "When you wear the Inter shirt, you must understand..."

MILAN - When Hernan Crespo starts telling stories, certain memories come flooding back. When he talks with his distinctive accent, it’s like taking to the pitch with him once again. Every feeling and certain details come back.

You remain motionless, jaw dropped like you're back watching one his headers and then the celebration that follows. You're back at the stadium where he was embraced by the Interisti in a venue that the 'Valdanito' describes as "Beautiful, imposing and with incredible supporters."

"San Siro gives you energy, it celebrates you. When I came here for the first time on the opposing side, Ancelotti told me: ‘Do you realise that we’re playing at the Scala del Calcio? Only great players can make a difference here’. When you put on the Inter shirt, you need to know this, you need to understand the responsibility. The fans ask you to respect these colours. In such a stadium, you give all that you’ve got. For them and for yourself."

To put him on the spot, we asked which of his 46 Inter goals was his favourite. "This is a tough question, you know? Obviously, I remember them all. The good goals and the less good goals. In the end, when I stopped playing I realised something. The important goals are the ones that mean a lot to the fans. Two goals are dear to me and they came towards the end of my career. They were the header in the 3-3 against Roma that I dedicated to my children and then the last one against Chievo in Verona which proved decisive in winning the Scudetto."