Well done, Pupi! The
captain has set yet another record, while making it look like
something ordinary. For anybody else it would be talked about as an
extraordinary feat, but in his case it’s just the natural consequence
of a career that he has built through solid hard work. How can you
talk about the captain without overdoing the praise? And yet numbers
alone can’t explain what he represents for Inter and the world of
football. When I was asked to write a message for the captain, I
struggled to find the words. What immediately came to mind was the
Foundation that Pupi set up with Paula and I do think that is where
you can see a side of Javier that is less well known, yet it’s what
makes him the Captain. But too many words would be pointless. So just
thank you, Pupi!

MILAN – "Moratti has treated me as if I were a son to him. He really has acted like a father towards me." Those were Leonardo’s words as he spoke to the press at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on his return to Milan, following the amicable termination of his contract with Inter and a holiday.

MILAN - After six intense months and a Coppa Italia won together, Inter and Leonardo have terminated the Brazilian’s contract on friendly terms. Everyone at Inter – well beyond the standard statements issued in cases such as these – continues to have the utmost esteem for a person capable of repeatedly taking on new challenges.

President Massimo Moratti and everyone at the Club thank him for what has been achieved together and wish him the very best of luck for the next stage of his career.

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MILAN - Inter president Massimo Moratti answered the questions put to him by journalists as he left the Saras offices in Milan this evening.

You can read the president’s statements in full here on inter.it.

Do you have a clearer idea of who will be the next Inter coach after today?

"Actually I’ve been busy with lots of other things. Something will come up over the next few days. We’ll talk about it again then."

Is Leonardo’s signature with Paris Saint-Germain imminent?

"Maybe, I don’t know. For the time being Leonardo is still an Inter man."

MILAN - (ANSA) "I’ve spoken to Leonardo. He’s on holiday in Brazil. There is nothing in the rumours circulating." With these words Inter president Massimo Moratti rejected suggestions that Leonardo may be leaving the Nerazzurri dugout earlier than expected. Telephoned by ANSA, he said that he was perfectly calm and reiterated that there had been no phone calls or any other contact with Marcelo Bielsa, ex-Argentina and Chile coach.

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