Zanetti
Javier Zanetti, the legend of Italy's "Inter Milan". The unique achievement of the number of appearances for Inter Milan has forever recorded the name of the GM Argentine defender in history.
The famous footballer was born on August 10, 1973 in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. As a child, his career as a footballer was in real danger due to anthropometric data. Zanetti was very weak, so he didn't go to Independent — the team he supported. But the love of million-man games was stronger, so the young Zanetti moved from the second league to the more moderate club "Talleres".
Playing 33 of 42 games this season, the talented left-back proved his performance and moved to Banfield, who has just been promoted to Argentina's top flight. After spending two seasons at Banfield, Javier Zanetti was noticed by representatives of Argentina's best clubs (Boca Juniors, River Plate, etc.). In addition, as early as 1994, he was first called up to the national team.
Despite other proposals, Javier Zanetti made a decisive choice in 1995 to move to Inter. In Italy, he played for the Nerazzurri for 18 full seasons to know how difficult it is for Zanetti to enter Inter just as a headbuttal. He has been the irreplaceable captain of the team since 1999.
At Inter, Zanetti has adapted to different coaches and completely different technical and tactical play, and his position is constantly changing, from right-back to left-back, from centre-back, back-back to right winger, as long as he plays, the Argentine is like a perpetual motion machine, never tired, always fighting to the end.
From the technical characteristics, Zanetti not only defends sharply, shovels fiercely, but also is extremely fast, good at long-distance attacks to send assists. And when a teammate loses or makes a mistake, he is always the first to make up for it and make a remedy.
Throughout the season, Zanetti played with 18 different coaches and was unconditionally considered the main player and leader of the team. The most successful during this period were Roberto Mancini and Jose Mourinho. Under the leadership of Italy Inter, he won 3 titles, 2 cups and 2 Italian Super Cups, but it was a complete disaster in Europe. Mourinho changed the situation because with the Portuguese, Zanetti lifted the National Cup, a Super Cup, won two titles and, most importantly, the 2009-2010 Champions League.
Inter's 2010 Champions League squad you can recognize
2010 Champions League winner Inter lifted the trophy by Zanetti!
During his career, Javier Zanetti won 16 trophies at different levels. Of course, the Champions Cup is distinctive, but all the other trophies only emphasise the level of the Argentine and Milan clubs themselves. The Argentine defender played a total of 852 games for Inter and of course broke the record for playing at the club. As far as the number of games in Serie A is concerned, he is also considered the champion among the team players.
In the Argentine national team, the left-back became the champion of the number of matches (145 games), but he did not achieve serious results. It's a pity that we won't see the veteran on the pitch at the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, but he will certainly support his country's main team.
In his personal life, Javier Zanetti set an example for others. He was very religious, loved his wife Paul (with whom he had three children), and he also lived a healthy lifestyle.
At the end of his career, Masimo Moratti, emeritus president of Inter Milan, invited the loyal footballer to become the club's vice-president. He believes that the position will be in line with the merits of being a captain of the team for many years. By the way, during Moratti's presidency, his first transfer was only Javier Zanetti, and now their relationship is very friendly.
Meazza's farewell match was very touching for Zanetti. He came off the bench and immediately put on a special captain's armband with the names of the players he had to play with during his Inter career. After the match, he was accompanied by long applause, which he deserved for his hard work, professional business attitude and dedication to Inter Milan.
【Career History】
1992-1993 Talleres: 1 goal in 33 games
1993-1995 Banfield: 4 goals in 66 games
1995-2014 Inter Milan: 21 goals in 858 games
Argentina national team: 4 goals in 143 games
【Honor Book】
World Club Cup Winner: 2010
European Champions Cup: 2009-2010
UEFA Cup: 1997-1998
Serie A champions: 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
Coppa Italia: 2005-2006, 2009-2010, 2010-2011
Italian Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
This is the legend of Inter's youngster Inter' forever loyal team blue and black soul! Javier Zanetti! A combination of loyalty and strength makes for a wonderful hero story!