Happy birthday to Massimo Moratti
Legends
— May 16th 2025Best wishes to the Nerazzurri's former Chairman from the Club and fans on his 80th birthday. To mark the occasion he has given a long interview
80 years, a lifelong Interista. Massimo Moratti, along with his family, is a part of this Club's history, thanks to his total dedication and unconditional love for this football Club. Born in Bosco Chiesanuova on 16 May 1945, Moratti served as Inter's chairman from 1995 to 2004 and again from 2006 to 2013. He was also named honourary Chairman in 2014. During his tenure, the Club won 16 major honours. His is a story that has touched generations of Interisti and football lovers, one that is rich with emotions, great players, and titles. That incredible journey was recognised in 2018, when the Moratti family oversaw his induction in the Inter Hall of Fam. Today, on his 80th birthday, the Club and the fans would like to wish Massimo Moratti a very happy birthday. To mark the occasion, Moratti has given a long interview:
“Inter was a beautiful thing. It was a great responsibility, no doubt, given the levels of attachment to this Club and its traditions, also because had been Chairman during a successful time. Most of all, though, it was a joy, a pleasure to dedicate my days to something that I loved. Thank you to the heavens, it was a privilege.”
“When I bought Inter in 1995, it was a pleasure for me to be able to come back to this kind of setting, with all its tension and passion, not only my own but those of the people around me. It gave me everything that I expected. There were some problems; think back to it now, I sometimes wonder how I held firm, but at that time, I always thought that something good would happen.”
“The player I most loved and imitated was Mario Corso, like my father. There are four players who have marked Inter's history: Lennart Skoglund, Mario Corso, Evaristo Beccalossi and Alvaro Recoba. For me, those four represent the dream of anybody who loves football; these are the four players I loved most. I don't just want to choose one: I have love for them all, because they were all so well behaved, affectionate and trusting with me. More so than players, they were friends. Once I felt the pressure in the dressing room, I was stunned by how scared they were for me and by how much they cared.”
“Inter is a way of life. This team really is different. For me, Inter was a choice; it didn't happen by accident. It's a deep sense of duty and respect, but it's a beautiful thing too. It was a pleasure. It's love, through the good times and the bad. But, you're always in love. I don't know what I meant to Inter; certainly, I tried to do what I thought was right for the Club, maybe I was wrong on certain occasions.”