“He had a star career. If he had been born 20 years later, he would have been 100 million footballer”
Article by Daniel Scorpie – published Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 08:36 / Updated Tuesday, August 26, 2025 08:36
Nor could a brighter start in Cristi's new serial adventure Chivu TO Inter: 5-0 last night with Turin, and the Nerazzurii settled in the forehead. The Romanian coach also had a Star presentation in La Gazzetta dello Sport, beyond the praises brought after the convincing debut on Giuseppe Meazza.
The pink daily started with his football backgound, who managed to win the triple with Inter 2009-2010 under the command of Jose Mourinho, the Champions League since then being the last conquered by a club in Italy.
Gazzetta Dello Sport, the most titled daily sports in Italy, analyzed the Inter – Turin match, score 5-0, Cristi Chivu's first match on the bank of the new team.
“Rare-rare, humble, without losing charisma”
“Chivu had a star career, he won everything and if he had been born 20 years later he would have been a 100 million euro player. A defender of rare, humble and without losing his charisma.
Best on the debuts were seen than Chivu's. A super team collective test. His interul is born, he deserves credit and trust! Note 8
– Gazzetta dello Sport, Italian daily
STERPER, central defender, but also lateral or midfielder, harsh, disciplined, but with the technique of a Brazilian final and technique for free kicks ”, This is what the newspaper quoted in the heading “how play” wrote.
“Another league final would be too much to ask Chivu, but …”
Gazzeta Dello Sport then went to the CV as a coach, which only contains the title from Primavera lui Inter, and how they play now: “It was not love at first sight. After completing his career, he worked for a while as an analyst TV, and four years later, he took over the U14 team of Inter.
Cristi Chivu debuted perfectly in series A on Inter / Photo's technical bench: Imago Images
What kind of coach are they? I would say I am a democratic dictator
I want to put my fingerprint by coherence, wickedness in the game, anger sometimes but with smiles
Sometimes we need to swallow and shit stuff, chew them well, look in the mirror and accept them
– Cristi ChivuInter coach of Inter and the three representative quotes chosen by Gazzetta dello Sport
Here the “fun” began: in two years, he went through all the stages, won an U19 championship and impressed with the way he individually improved. He separated from Inter, was surprisingly called to Parma, transformed “I Galloblu” and saved it. “
What objective did Chivu's Italians “set” for the vice-champion of Europe? “It is simple: to direct inter for the registration of the title, to take them back to the Champions League and not to blame only on his shoulders in difficult times. Another final would be too much to ask, but … “.
