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Zanetti: "My first European Super Cup"
inter.it 2010.08.24. 12:53
Friday's UEFA Super Cup against Atletico Madrid in Monte Carlo will be a special day for Inter captain Javier Zanetti. It will mark fifteen years to the day since he made his debut for Inter against Vicenza. In between, the Argentine veteran has lifted almost every trophy there is to win, and now he is hoping to add the European Super Cup.
"It's an honour for me to wear the Inter shirt," Zanetti told uefa.com. "To have been involved in so many important moments that all of us and our fans will keep in our hearts and minds forever, I feel privileged. You never grow tired of winning and I still want to win many more titles with Inter. It will be a special game for me against Atletico.
"I've never had the opportunity to win the Super Cup, so of course I am eager to win against Atletico. This will be the first time I have played in this match, so I really want to do well. The game also marks the start of Inter's new season and we want to make sure it's another successful year for the club. Winning the Super Cup will be a good start."
Inter have already added the Italian Super Cup to their treble haul of Coppa Italia, Serie A and Champions League titles. On that unforgettable night in Madrid last 22 May, Zanetti said: "It was a unique feeling because I had been waiting 15 years to lift that cup and I succeeded in doing it as captain of a great Inter side. After winning the Scudetto and the Coppa Italia only this trophy, the most important one, was missing. We worked very hard to win it. It was a great triumph for everybody: for the fans, president [Massimo] Moratti and all of the team."
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