Javier Zanetti

[fowler9]

well I'm far to depressed to talk about Liverpool today (albeit I'd have loved to have been this disappointed with 2nd/3rd at the beginning of this season) so how about a discussion about one of the legends of the game who has announced his retirement today.

 

I'm sure myself and Red Banjo can't be the only ones on here who are totally in awe of this absolute class act, honestly can't say I've ever seen him have a bad game, comes across as a top bloke, has stayed at a foreign club for almost 20 years and is the record appearance maker for both Inter Milan and Argentina (despite some mongs leaving him out of the last 2 World Cups).

 

Whereas over here you get your pundits and Man United Sky Sports post all over facebook fuck tards going on about how great Ryan Giggs is for passing his prime quite early and playing 5 good games a season, up to this year after suffering a bad injury towards the end of last year Zanetti has been playing near enough every game at the same age as that cunt Giggs and has been as good as ever pretty much the whole time.

 

Only this morning I was wearing my 03/04 J.Zanetti Inter Milan shirt in the gym, don't think I have any other clothing I still wear I've owned that long

 

absolute legend!

[BCM]

You can stick me in that club as well. Does'nt get anywhere near enough coverage in this country for what has truly been an extraordinary career. Fantastic pro and Legend of Argentina and Inter.

Will defo tune in for his last Home game on Saturday

[Jonjo Baldy]

This is just as depressing and why I stopped watching football outside of Liverpool matches. All the great players I watched growing up are all retired or finished, it's just not the same anymore.

 

Great, great player.

[Evil_Ways]

Yeah, he's a machine. Been an absolute beast at Inter for well over a decade. Nevermind having a bad game, has someone ever taken the ball from him?

 

Was in Milano in both 09 and 10 and went to san siro to see Inter play both times. Zanetti was easily the player who impressed me the most both times.

[RazorBack]

One of my fav players of all time. He's one of those players that as a fan of any club, you can say that's he's a legend, great player and deserves nothing but respect.

[Boss]

Il Capitano, a legendary player both in terms of his ability and in terms of his inner quality's like his tremendous leadership and loyalty to his team. He will be sorely missed by Inter, godspeed Javier.

[BCM]

Yeah, he's a machine. Been an absolute beast at Inter for well over a decade. Nevermind having a bad game, has someone ever taken the ball from him?

 

Was in Milano in both 09 and 10 and went to san siro to see Inter play both times. Zanetti was easily the player who impressed me the most both times.

 

Only one player ive seen do that. Mascherano in the Champions league game at Anfield raced 50 yards across the pitch at Anfield and did one of his slide tackles got up and raced up the field with the ball. Lower centenary on their feet, was brilliant . Sure Masch enjoyed that against his fellow Argie.

[Evil_Ways]

Only one player ive seen do that. Mascherano in the Champions league game at Anfield raced 50 yards across the pitch at Anfield and did one of his slide tackles got up and raced up the field with the ball. Lower centenary on their feet, was brilliant . Sure Masch enjoyed that against his fellow Argie.

Can't remember that, sounds like Masch though, and if anyone's done it figures it was him!

[jamespp]

His hair is immaculate

[dandyman]

His hair is immaculate

That's my overriding memory of him, good left back surpassed only by the style of his hair which never seemed out of place throughout the match

[Red Banjo]

If you don't love Zanetti, you neither understand or appreciate football.

[Tony Moanero]

If you don't love Zanetti, you neither understand or appreciate football.

Or you don't watch Italian football. I've only seen him play a handful of times.

[JermainePennant]

Only one player ive seen do that. Mascherano in the Champions league game at Anfield raced 50 yards across the pitch at Anfield and did one of his slide tackles got up and raced up the field with the ball. Lower centenary on their feet, was brilliant . Sure Masch enjoyed that against his fellow Argie.

Was just about to post this mate, a great moment and my favourite memory of masch.

 

It always sticks out in my head about him and I can remember daves report from the time where he said something like there is no greater sight in Europe at the time then seeing masch chase a player down like a mad man and leaving them on their arse.

 

I agree though that zanetti is a top player and he has stayed loyal to inter for years even when things were not going great.

[Red Banjo]

On as a sub in the 52nd minute.

 

What an utter leg

[Caramac]

[aRdja]

He's still better than Glen Johnson I bet.

[Guest LFD]

Inter have retired the number 4 shirt to honour Zanetti.

[Innova]

Inter have retired the number 4 shirt to honour Zanetti.

Even though it's the number 4, it's well deserved for a loyal servant of the club who played at his best and gave his all for every game.

 

Did Milan retire Maldini's number?

[SammyAftershave]

Zanetti was an epic and long lasting player for them and fair play to him for an exemplary career but fuck that bollocks of retiring the shirt. Otherwise we wouldn't have many shirts left to pass around. Where's Billy Liddell's shirt these days?