“Heavy” Lautaro Martinez, Thuram, Barella and Dimarco made “hot” statements about Cristi Chivu after winning the title
Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Monday, 04 May 2026, 00:40 / Updated Monday, 04 May 2026 01:07
Lautaro Martinez (28), Nicolo Barella (29) and Marcus Thuram (28), Inter's three core men, gave heated statements after the nerazzurra team won the title in the first season with Cristi Chivu on the bench.
And he did it not anyway, but even with a colossal advantage of 12 points with 3 stages still to play.
Today, in the match that secured the trophy, Marcus Thuram opened the scoring and Mkhitaryan scored the 2nd goal from the pass of Lautaro Martinez, back on the field after two months out due to injuries.
In an on-field interview, Thuram said that “since I arrived at Inter, I've seen a group that really likes to be together, on and off the field, a group that likes to joke as much as they like to make sacrifices. And I think that's the strength of this team.”
Nicolo Barella also gave statements on the pitch.
“That was our goal. It wasn't easy, but we can enjoy this moment because it's a huge achievement. That's football and life: you go through difficult times, but you must never give up.
Last season is an example: we went all the way in all competitions, but we didn't win anything. This team has shown that it has never lost the joy of being together,” the Italian midfielder said, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
New Italian champion Lautaro Martinez explains 'what Chivu brought to Inter'
Lautaro Martinez spoke in the conference room and explained, in response to a reporter's question, “what Chivu brought to Inter”.
“It brought a new air, a lot of freedom. It promotes its own idea of modern football. It is difficult for us to change, we were coming after two coaches who thought differently.
Everyone learns, Chivu helped us change the atmosphere. And we helped him, even if he lived many beautiful moments in this shirt. I thank him,” said the Nerazzurro captain, according to fcinternews.it.
Lautaro had also said that what makes Inter's current team special is “the will to win”. “To repeat the success is the most difficult thing, the basis of the group is the hunger to win as many trophies as possible. Now we have another final to win another trophy that has been missing for several years.”
Last year was a huge disappointment, we didn't win anything. Thanks to the work of the coach, he gave us different stimuli and today we got to see our dream of winning the championship come true.
– Federico Dimarco, Inter left back
