Inter take centre stage at the Gentleman Fair Play Awards

“Everything starts with one key value that should be part of whatever we do: passion. I fell in love with this world as a child and I’ve been fortunate enough to turn that dream into reality, so I’m extremely happy today. This season’s calendar is a little unusual. For the first time, we have such a long international break, so we’ll also have to see how things develop. Our work carries on throughout the week, with the aim of making sure the players are in the best possible condition when they take to the pitch. This is also a good opportunity to thank the many colleagues from Inter who are here tonight and who are part of what I like to call the invisible team. They may not be in the spotlight, but they work behind the scenes every single day to put the team in the best possible position to win. Winning everything is a dream, and sometimes dreams do come true. Our duty is to give our very best, and our right is to keep dreaming.”

“We have a duty to preserve our history and the values it represents. The great role models of the past remain with us, and it is our responsibility to pass their example on to the younger generations so they can become champions not only on the pitch, but in life as well. That is exactly what Sandro Mazzola showed us throughout his career with Inter and the Italian national team. More broadly, he was an example for the entire world of football and in the way he lived his life away from the pitch.”

“Individual achievements always come through the team. To get a lot of assists, you need strikers who score a lot of goals, and I’m lucky enough to have four very good ones alongside me. I’m pleased to have reached that record, but it’s already in the past. Now we have to focus on the present, on new targets and new trophies. I used the international break to recover, and from the next game we’ll be ready to go again even stronger. You can’t choose between the league and the Champions League. We want to compete in both.”

“Thank you for these awards. I think we’re a great team with a lot of character. Anyone who comes up against Inter knows how difficult we are to beat, and we always go into every game trying to win. Coach Chivu is a great person and an excellent coach. I hope I can work with him for a long time because it’s a real pleasure. He’s fantastic. The international break? Maybe it was a little too long. I couldn’t wait to get back to my Club and my family. That said, it’s always a pleasure to play for your country, even if four matches in one window is probably a lot.”

“I came through the youth academy and worked my way through every level at Inter until last year, when I was finally able to fulfil the dream I had as a child. This award means a lot to me, so I want to thank everyone at Inter, my teammates, the President and the Director, as well as my Under-23 teammates, who I train with every day. The aim now is to keep moving forward on this path, working hard with humility, sacrifice and dedication, and hopefully earn more opportunities like this in the future. ”