Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:20 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:21 p.m.
The captain of Inter, Lautaro Martinez (28), said that the team is “hungry” for a triumph in the final of the Italian Cup, which the “nerazzurri” will play at the “Olimpico”, in the company of Lazio, on Wednesday, May 13, from 22:00.
The Argentinian striker wanted to praise Cristi Chivu for Inter's successful run this season, who despite early elimination from the Champions League, have a chance to win the event in Italy.
Lautaro Martinez praised Cristi Chivu: “He showed us the way to return to trophies”
“We are hungry for victory. We want to win. In the last two years we have not been able to reach the final. The double is a statistic and we are focused on bringing the Cup back home, where it has been missing for two years.
The results didn't come until the Como game, not because I wasn't there, but because every season there are dips in a certain part of the season. This is football and it happens to all teams. We won our main goal of the season, the Scudetto, but tomorrow we have the opportunity to win the second goal set for the team in this campaign,” said Lautaro Martinez, according to sportal.bg.
The Argentinian striker then praised Cristian Chivu: “There is always a confrontation in a dressing room. The coach was a great player and he knows it. He understood us immediately when he came and helped us get back to the trophies. He jokes with us, he calmed down the dressing room, the team follows his ideas and the results show.
I grew a lot under his management, I'm only sorry about the injury that stopped me, but I worked hard to come back. I am happy for the season I had, both for the team and for me personally.
Chivu is a person who knows the world of Inter excellently, we followed him and it is good for us that he showed us the way to return to trophies”.
