Some players will become good players, remembered with nostalgic feelings by their fans; a very small number of those players will become great players; and just a few of those, will become legends, missed by their fans and never forgotten, they will live on for eternity: Javier Zanetti was one of those.
He was one of those players, appreciated and respected by all fans of football, regardless of colors or allegiances; he was that good.
Javier Zanetti involved with the Argentinian national team
Some of the Argentinian's statistics
Yesterday night, after bashing Lazio for 4-1, admittedly a harsher result than the Biancocelesti deserved. Every goal was celebrated by each scorer with a run to the bench and a hug to the eternal captain. Then came Zanetti’s time for his last entrance on the San Siro as a player. Standing ovation by the entire stadium, including guests. It was the captain’s 857th appearance since joining the club in 1995.
Inter's captain during his celebration yesterday night
Former Inter owner Moratti said:
“From the moment he arrived at Inter he always honoured the shirt and always made us proud to be Inter fans”
The Argentinian won 5 titles with Inter, including the treble in 2010 and conquered 145 caps with the Albiceleste. Inter’s former captain stated:
“I'll miss lots of things: the dressing room, drinking Mate (a South American popular hot drink) with Samuel and Milito and the training camps.”
Zanetti after winning the Champions League during the unforgettable night in Madrid
The Argentine legend
Zanetti will not leave Inter completely and wishes for a future at the club in a managerial role.
