Javier Zanetti Quotes

Javier Zanetti

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 10, 1973

I don't mess around when it comes to fitness.

Javier Zanetti

I was close to joining Barcelona and Real Madrid, but I am happy to have remained at Inter because I knew that sooner or later our moment to shine would arrive, and it did.

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You need passion and commitment in your sport or else you will never survive that long. Of course you also have to give it your best shot and be responsible for your own behaviour both on and off the field before you can fully enjoy the game for such a long period of time.

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Benitez is a coach with clear ideas and lots of experience in football.

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Inter have given me everything.

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There's no point in dwelling on the controversies created by others.

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I grew up in a humble neighbourhood in Argentina called Dock Sud. From my house, about 200 metres away was a football pitch. That's where I spent my childhood. It's a neighbourhood where everybody helped each other because there was a lot of difficulties. There, I grew up happily, because I learned a lot of things.

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Before coming to this decision to leave the game I had thought about it a lot.

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Throughout my career I have always done everything with passion.

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The Champions League is more important than the Scudetto.

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My mother was a cleaner and my father a builder. I watched both of them make big sacrifices for my brother and I to study. This is where I get my work ethic from. This is also the source of my generosity and willingness to help.

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I want to be useful for the team, depending on whatever position the coach chooses for me. That's the spirit I've always had.

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Maldini was a key figure in world football. I have always had great admiration for him as a player and as a human being. I faced him in many derbies - he was tough but always very loyal.

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I'm a fan of Independiente, so I'd naturally like to wear their colours, and I also like Banfield, who gave me a lot as a young player. Either would be nice.

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For some reason I have always felt at home here at Inter and this is why I have never thought of leaving.

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I dreamed of ending my career with the Inter shirt, Inter is my house and I'll try to give my contribution off the pitch as well.

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Messi is the best player in the world, the things he does with the ball are incredible. If someone knows how to stop him, they have to tell me.

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I never settle.

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I always seek to improve, but I also give a lot of importance to food and sleep too.

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This is football, and one cannot be distracted at any moment because the opposition can put you in difficulty and compromise a result.

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