SKRINIAR: "WHEN I THINK BACK TO WHEN I JOINED INTER, I STILL GET EMOTIONAL"

<p><strong>MILAN &ndash;&nbsp;</strong>Milan Skriniar appeared on 'I signori della Serie A'&nbsp;('The men of Serie A') and talked about everything from his childhood dreams to joining Inter: &quot;My dream as a child was always to become a footballer and play for a number of great clubs, like Inter for example. I was born into a football-loving family: my father played the game, as did my grandfather and brother, so we were always interested in football. My idol was Ronaldo 'The Phenomenon'. I remember him well, especially at the 2002 World Cup, when he won the Golden Boot.&quot;</p> <p>From childhood to adulthood, the Slovakian has seen his dreams come true and has actually played in a number of positions out on the pitch: &quot;Like every child, I wanted to score goals and provide assists, and as a youngster I played in attack. Then, bit by bit, I dropped deeper and deeper, and now I hope I won&rsquo;t end up as a goalkeeper (he laughs). Now, I&rsquo;m in my preferred position, in central defence.&quot;</p> <p>He <a href="https://www.inter.it/en/news/58827">joined&nbsp;Inter </a>in July 2017: &quot;When I came to Milan, I remember arriving at Malpensa Airport. Then I had to go for medical tests before arriving at Inter&rsquo;s headquarters. In my head I was saying: 'Okay, come on, I&rsquo;ll put pen to paper immediately' (he laughs once more). After coming to an agreement, I was sitting there and just waiting for them to bring me the contract to sign. I was really happy, I felt really emotional and still do now when I think back to it.&quot;</p> <p>Luciano Spalletti and the Nerazzurri fans were among the first supporters of Skriniar: &quot;Spalletti gave me confidence right from the start. I think he works in a precise way. He puts a lot of work into it and wants everything to be clear, and this is something that I like. I think he&rsquo;s a great coach.<a href="https://www.inter.it/en/news/60627"> I have a great rapport with the Nerazzurri fans</a>. I always try to give my all out on the pitch, and the supporters see this. This is perhaps why they applaud and give me their backing.&quot;</p> <p>He then spoke about his partnership with Stefan <a href="http://w0pp.inter.it/en/squadra/G1014/stefan-de-vrij" title="Stefan de Vrij, Difensore: His career, technical characteristics, statistics and number of appearances. The official page of Stefan de Vrij on inter.it">De Vrij</a>: &quot;I also get along with him off the pitch, we often share a room and therefore talk a lot. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnJEIKgln7/">During games, we support each other</a>, and this is important for a backline. In my opinion, a defender needs to be ready to face different kinds of players: sometimes you have to play against quicker players, while at times a player could be larger or have more technical ability. Therefore, you need to be ready.&quot;</p> <p>Finally, he talked about the future: &quot;As I&rsquo;ve already said, when I was younger I wanted to become a footballer and play for a top club, and now I&rsquo;m at a top club. Like all players, I want to win something. The Champions League? Yes, of course. It would be the best thing possible if I won the Champions League with Inter.&quot;</p>

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