DUMFRIES: Meazza's debut was very special to me and will do his best for Inter

Live-streamed on 25 August 2019 Netherlands international full-back Denzel Dumfries joined Inter this summer and made his debut as a substitute in the first round of Serie A. Dumfries was interviewed by DAZN on Tuesday.

<b>How was your debut at the Meazza Stadium? </b>

Fantastic, my family was also on the pitch and they were also very happy and proud of that moment. For me, but the first time I got into the pitch as an Inter player, it was a very special moment.

<b>Who is your role model? </b>

One of my role models is McCone, who is a great player.

<b>Inter has a lot of legends, like Zanetti</b>

Yes, he messaged me when I came to Inter and welcomed me warmly. What am I going to ask him? How can you play as many games as an Inter player as he did. Inter won serie A last season and when I don't feel pressured, I will play my football well and do my best for Inter.

<b>Does your name really have anything to do with movie star Denzel Washington? </b>

Yes, that's right, my parents named me Denzel because he chose to. My father was born in Aruba and my mother is from Suriname. I have been to Aruba many times and on holiday there, it was like paradise, a great place and the people were very hospitable. I like to go there as much as I can as some of my family live there and I'm always happy to go back.

<b>How is your relationship with fellow Dutchman De Vry? </b>

Yes, DeVry played a big role in my transfer and he told me a lot about Inter. He said to me two years ago, that was in the Dutch national team, and he always told me that Inter is a great club and he hopes that I can come here one day. Now that I'm finally here, we're all happy about it. I am very grateful to him, he helped me a lot, including in terms of language, I am very happy with our relationship.

<b>You're the 11th Dutch player in Inter history, can you name the other 10? </b>

I can try, first de Vry, then Casteigno, Sneijder, Fas-Vercks, Davis, Seedorf, Bergkamp, Aaron Winter, Wim Jonker, van der Mede.

<b>Are you learning Italian? How much did you learn? </b>

Yes, I did learn "a little" Italian.

<b>What was the italian football terminology you first learned? </b>

Uomo, that means you have a player behind you. Then there's Solo (Alone), Scappa (Escape), Scivola (Slip).

(Su Erhu)