Captain Recoba leads Inter to victory

15/07-2004

With Javier Zanetti on Copa America duty, Alvaro Recoba wore the captain's armband for the Nerazzurri's first test of 2004/05 against Marlene Brunico

"We're the first to be pleased about this nice environment," said Recoba after the 9-0 victory. "The important thing is to work well until the end. These friendlies are useful to try out movements and put petrol in the engine. The important thing is that we don't hurt ourselves.

"I think this will be my last chance. This is my eighth season with Inter and I have always said the same thing in the last three years - that it was my last chance... I think the moment has come to let my feet do the talking.

"I have had good and less good coaches, I have changed position a lot and I have played well and badly. There's a different environment here now and we must take advantage of this.

"The club is giving us a big help by putting together an important team, buying great champions and choosing them not only because of their individual characteristics, but also out of the necessities of the squad. Inter couldn't have put together a better team of players than the one it has now. So now it's up to us to satisfy the expectations."

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