On the occasion of the Matchday Programme released this morning by Inter in sight of this afternoon’s home game against Juventus, Nicolò Barella spoke to the official channels of the Nerazzurri club. The Sardinian midfielder is one of the leaders of Simone Inzaghi’s team, both on the field and in the locker room.
These are his words: For me, it’s an honor to have arrived at a moment in Inter’s history where many trophies have been won, mainly because it’s not obvious to confirm ourselves every year. In our journey, there have obviously been wins and losses, but even these have helped us grow and improve, understanding what it means to wear this jersey and win trophies for these fans.
FIRST GOAL – My first goal in Nerazzurri in the League against Verona. It was a while since I arrived at Inter and I was eagerly awaiting it.
PASSION – My passion for soccer was passed on to me by my father. I grew up going to his games and playing on the sidelines with his friends’ children. At three and a half, he took me to soccer academy for the first time and everything started from there. There are many sports that I’m passionate about, but soccer is my first love, it gives me unexplainable emotions.
TEAMMATES CHALLENGES – We often challenge each other with Basto, Dima and Darmian in training, we are competitive and we like to challenge each other on the field.
NERAZZURRI LEGENDS – Who would I have wanted to challenge? Ronaldo, the Phenomenon, perhaps I would not have been happy to mark him… but I would certainly have liked to see him up close and live on the field.
PRE-GAME – In this, I have changed a lot. Before, I was silent and concentrated in this way; now instead, I like to lighten the mood, involve my teammates and make a group.
SECOND STAR – The parade on the bus was incredible, we deserved to live a day like that with our people. The affection was never lacking, over all these years, they always spurred us on and applauded us, and in that moment I really felt what Inter is for the fans: that day will remain imprinted in everyone’s mind.
TWO SCUDETTI – The first Scudetto is a new and unique emotion; the second was special in a different way. After the first one, I took a photo with my family, so we wanted to recreate it to have another memory linked to that moment.
FAMILY – My family is everything. What I do, I do because soccer is my passion but above all for them who are always with me, in good times and in difficult ones.
