Inter Milan, the team coached by Cristi Chivu (45 years old), lost the away match with Atletico Madrid, score 1-2, in the 5th stage of the main phase of the UEFA Champions League. The setback comes after another defeat, 0-1 to AC Milan, in Serie A.
Julian Alvarez (min 9) and Jose Jimenez (min 90+3) scored the goals for Atletico Madrid, while Piotr Zielinski (min 54) scored for the Italians.
At the end of the match, Chivu explained how he ended up smoking three cigarettes, after a match whose ending did not satisfy him at all.
“I smoked three cigarettes one after the other. I talked to the guys and told them what I had to say. We didn't deserve to lose, but that's football.
We have to rise up, do everything in our power to get out of this. There are moments like these; sooner or later the wheel turns, both in football and in life.
In the last 10 minutes we had to manage better the counter-attacks, the last pass. Then, in the last minute… well done to them, less well done to us. We had all our square people at the fixed phases. We shouldn't have given that corner, we had the ball.
The changes? Zielinski had a problem with his thigh. Bonnie? I needed fresh legs.
Did the changes go wrong? We expected the reaction from Atletico, we tried to block the tide. I was coming after the derby, the batteries were almost in the red.
Obviously, the newly entered boys could give a little more, they had to bring exactly that energy that was starting to leave us. I will analyze everything and we will learn from mistakes. Can't fault the boys though“, said Cristi Chivu after the match.
Smokes “as a child”
Smoking is Chivu's big vice, who, before gambling stars were banned, signed with betting company Superbet. “I smoked as a child, from the age of 18. No, I started from Ajax. I made a fool of myself in Craiova. When I went to Amsterdam, I got a cartridge. I don't know why, because I didn't smoke. 6 months while I stayed at the hotel I smoked.
I didn't smoke in front of Hagi and Popescu. I wouldn't smoke with Hagi even now, even though he knows I smoke. I smoke with Popescu, I don't hide from him anymore. But now with Hagi I can't. That's what I would have done with my father. I appreciate Hagi very much. Geez, for me, it's wow. The passion he has is wow. I have great respect. I didn't go to the bathroom when I was in the room with him, out of respect for him. It was extreme respect.
I didn't talk to my roommate Gica without being asked. I was ashamed. He was doing the last massage before going to bed. The masseuse was the last to come to Gică. He was falling asleep while massaging her. Then I would quickly go to the bathroom“, admitted Cristi Chivu, according to Superbet Romania.
