AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 17:  Head coach of FC Internazionale Cristian Chivu looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between AFC Ajax and FC Internazionale Milano at Johan Cruijff Arena on September 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Mattia Pistoia - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

Chivu: "The team played their best with maturity and courage"



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Sep 17th 2025
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The Champions League 2025/26 got off to a winning start with the 0-2 win away to Ajax: the thoughts of Coach Cristian Chivu


A winning start to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 for Inter, who secured the three points after they beat Ajax thanks to the brace from Marcus Thuram. A performance filled with character and maturity for the Nerazzurri at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam: Cristian Chivu shared his thoughts.

“We showed bags of maturity, the team understood the importance of the match. I liked the maturity we showed, we were parked in their half, we had the courage to play man to man. This is Inter, a team that has personality and experience, the desire to do well and come out of a negative period. This group does everything to do well and we need to give them kudos because they're exceptional. Pio? He deserves all the praise for how he trains, he played really well tonight. I told him at the start that, I have four forwards who always give their all, I'm also happy when they score because when they do, they're happy. Today, Pio deserves our praise because he played well, but I am also happy for Bonny and Thuram, who scored a headed-brace. The identity card? It doesn't exist for me. ”

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