Bergomi: With the exception of Ronaldo, Mateus is the strongest player I've ever worked with

Live Bar, March 21, Mateus in a previous interview with the German "Sports Bild" specifically mentioned his teammate Bergomi when he played in Italy. In this regard, the former Inter captain spoke to the Italian newspaper Milan Sport about the former German midfielder.

- Working with Mateus

"I'm glad he mentioned me, I've always had a good relationship with him, he's the kind of dominant midfielder who can play in all kinds of positions. His speed, forward sprints and retracements are impressive, and he's also very skilled and has a natural leadership talent. ”

'There's no midfielder who has the same charisma, the change of pace and the feeling of scoring goals that Mateus has.

"Is he the champion player? I am always cautious whenever such a title is mentioned, but Mateus is undoubtedly worthy of this title. ”

'I always say that he is the strongest player I have ever come into contact with, of course, except for Ronaldo at that time, his technique and speed are excellent, but Mateus's mentality is unique.

At that time, Sacchi's Milan was forming the "Dutch Gang", while Inter signed Bremer and Mateus, why?

'He's important to us, we have a good team, but we still need some champions to win, and the absolute champion player is Mateus: he gave us a leap forward in the quality of the squad so that we can get a foothold in Italy and Europe.

"I was always able to easily recognize his presence, he was a little bit special in character, but it was also one of his inspirations as a winner. And I always told him he deserved more love from the fans so he could help the team make a bigger difference, but in the end he did it himself because he's a great player. ”

- His first impression when he first joined the team?

"We were recuperating in Varese, which was an outdated hotel with no bar. Usually when the foreign aid arrives, I will go to their room at night to greet them. ”

"At that time, Mateus and Bremer were lying in bed, and they were learning Italian, basic terms like knives and spoons. After seeing me he asked me: 'Do you drink beer?' ’。 I was surprised and replied, 'How to drink?' And when I went to the bathroom and came back, they were already pouring ice cubes and beer, and our relationship had a good start. ”

- Where can he be in this Inter team now?

"No matter which team you're in, he's the ideal midfielder and will be the strongest. In front of the defensive line? That would be perfect. Wing-backs? Of course, I believe Conte also hopes that there will be such a wing-back in the team, he can score 10 goals in the league. With Mateus, Inter Milan will be the strongest team. ”

in Cosimo