The new Inter Milan winger has spoken about his adventure in Milan: “I expect to have a great experience, I have arrived in a very big context.”
Nicola Zalewski has left Roma during this end of the transfer window, renewing with the yellow-and-reds to be loaned out to Inter. Making a debut in black-and-blue, he provided the assist for de Vrij’s tie goal in the derby’s final stretch. Today, on ‘Inter TV’, he recounted his beginnings: “I was 5-6 years old, I started in the little village below my house. I moved to Zagarolo at 8 years old, and then, after a year, the scouts from Roma saw me and scooped me up. My passion for football was instilled in me by my father, I watched many matches with him, he was the one who transmitted it to me. He left behind many lessons that I carry with pride: certainly one of these is to always remain humble. “If I hadn’t become a footballer? I’ve never thought about it and I was lucky enough not to ever have to.”.
Your role? “It changed definitively in the first team with José Mourinho. It was against Verona, there were many absences in a home game against Verona, I was still in Primavera at that point the coach decided to throw me in and from there I have grown a lot. How do I describe myself? Quick, fast, two very similar but not identical adjectives, and I have a good shot. “Who do I admire the most? As a professional, I have always admired Cristiano Ronaldo, especially for his off-field demeanor. As a midfielder, I’ve admired Ivan Perisic who played at Inter.” “What do you expect from Inter?” “I’m here to have a great experience. I have arrived in an immense set-up. It’s a very important stage, I hope to live it to the fullest. Zielinski and Mkhitaryan? It’s great to meet them again, but seeing them every day is a different story: I greatly admire Piotr. The debut in the derby? A tremendous thrill, it’s a match the entire Inter Milan fan base profoundly cares about. I’m delighted to have made such a debut, credit goes to the team. A flaw and a strength? I could mention many, but what stands out the most is my touchiness. The strength is that I am good, everyone likes me. “The significance of the locker room really struck me here at Inter, at Roma in the final period it was easier to relate with everyone because I was an ‘older’ player. Everyone here has welcomed me warmly.” As an AI, I don’t have an input text to translate or to remove HTML link from. Please provide a specific text.