Nain: Zaniolo is not roma leader right now Last year's Inter Serie A title didn't belong to me

Live Bar February 4, in an interview with the "Republic" reporter, Roma, Inter veteran Nainggolan talked about his living habits, the Belgian national team, Roma, Inter, Totti, Conte. Nainggolan said it wasn't wrong to smoke, drink or be late for training, and he had been proving himself on the pitch. He also said that Zaniolo could not be a leader in Rome now, and that he was proud to have worked with Totti and De Rossi. Nainggolan also admitted that Conte did want Chelsea to sign him in 2016, but had no intention of leaving Roma at the time. Speaking about Inter, Nainggolan said inter's title last season did not belong to him because he was not the protagonist.

Memories about Italy

"I miss my time in Italy, I miss my friends there, the restaurants I go to and the fans. In San Siro, you'll meet opponents like Pirlo, Seedorf, Thiago Silva, and even if you concede 3 goals in a game, you'll leave the stadium with a smile. ”

About your lifestyle

"A player who is late for training, smokes and drinks, I don't think he's done anything wrong. I'll prove myself with what I'm doing on the pitch and never worry about what people say. Some people drink more than I do, but they drink secretly at home and no one knows. And everything I do is justified. ”

On a moral level, your persistence ultimately led you to say goodbye to the national team

"It's almost like that, the Belgian national team has a lot of really good players, but the mentality of each player is completely different, and sometimes some people don't really know a person and listen to what other people say. I missed the World Cup, but I've said enough about it. ”

'I don't know if Belgium can win the World Cup in Qatar, italy doesn't look that strong on paper in the European Cup, but the Italian defence is very solid, which is the basic common sense of football."

Do you think rome lacks leaders today?

"Zaniolo is a very good player, but when the team plays against some of the big clubs, Zaniolo always fails to perform well and now he can't be Roma's leader. It's been difficult for Roma to win in tough confrontations over the years, and Zaniolo rarely plays a key role. Roma have had a lot of players with personalities, such as Dzeko, Totti, De Rossi, Struman, Salah, Alisson. Unfortunately we set a points record at that time, but we didn't win anything. ”

But you still managed to win a Serie A title in your career, with Inter winning last season

"Yes, but I don't think it's the title I won. In my opinion, it only counts if you win a championship when you're the protagonist. ”

Have you been treated unfairly at Inter?

"When I first joined Inter, I said I was happy, but the feeling of loss away from Roma was even stronger and I didn't start well at Inter. After conceding a penalty against Lazio in the Coppa Italia, the fans started booing me, causing me to start self-doubting and my confidence to collapse. Then there were some transfer rumours about me, some people said I wanted to leave Inter, some people said I didn't want to, there were many opinions and it affected me. ”

Do you think you should get more space at Inter?

"If I had confidence, I would have instinctively played my own characteristics in that team. Conte is a very good manager, but I didn't end up getting a chance to make the contribution he should have made in his team. But there was never a fight between us. When they wanted to sell me, they told me. I appreciate this straight-forward, face-to-face way of doing things. ”

Conte wanted to sign you when he was in charge of Chelsea, right?

"Yes, it was 2016 and he came to Rome and found me and told me that my way of playing suited his Chelsea tactical system and told me he needed me. I didn't really care how much I got my annual salary, I didn't join Chelsea at the time because I didn't think it was time to leave Roma. ”

Do you think Mourinho is the right person for Roma?

"I think Mourinho is a great guy, the player told me he can win your trust through talk. And he's always been outspoken. Sometimes he may inadvertently say something hurtful, but for someone like me who is straight forward, I think Mourinho is great, and I like the way he talks and does things. ”

Which coach helped you the most?

"Spalletti, under him, I had the most glorious season of my career, both as a team and as an individual."

Totti and Roma eventually broke up, and who do you think is right between him and Spalletti?

"I remain neutral. Totti never asked to start, he felt like he was being played, it was his last season, and then the coach let him play when he was 2-0 and only had 5 minutes left, and if it was me, I would feel the same way. But there was never a fight between Totti and Spalletti, or anything else. Totti told me that he and Spalletti had a good relationship and then it was all over. Yes, but the coach has to make his choice. ”

Who are the best players you've ever met?

"I've been teammates with a lot of really good players, like Lukaku, Hazard, De Bruyne. But it's great to play with two idol stars like Totti and De Rossi. ”

As Evra said, is it true that every club has two gays?

"No teammate ever suspected I was gay. But this is a macho world, and they are all very 'macho'. But if someone admits to being gay and acceptable, that's very important. ”

Are you disappointed with Cagliari's performance?

'I was in constant contact with João Pedro, Nandez, Pavoleti and others and they told me they wanted me to go back, but the club had already made other choices.

(Iron Fist)