Patrick Vieira, Olivier Dacourt, Laurent Blanc or Benoit Cauet: if Inter Milan does not have the French culture of Juventus Turin, several tricolor players nevertheless shone among the Nerazzuri. None, however, weighed as Youri Djorkaeff, the first French to have evolved at Inter.
Landed in Lombardy in the summer of 1996 in the wake of the victory won in the Cup as soon as the Cup winners with PSG, Youri Djorkaeff was however only three seasons in Milan but his tandem with Ronaldo, his incredible acrobatic chisel against Roma and the coronation of Inter in the UEFA Cup in 1998 remained in the memories.
The former Monegasque later revealed that his goal in front of La Louve had almost been inscribed in stone. “My goal against Roma ended up on the subscription cards, Moratti wanted to make a statue of it but the Giuseppe Meazza did not belong to the Inter”, He had explained to a video bonus.
Ronaldo Fan of Youri Djorkaeff
“He's a unique player, a class player,
had entrusted Massimo Moratti at the time of the departure of his star attacker. It is an honor for Inter Milan to have been able to count it in its workforce and he will have played a key role in the development of Nerazzuri, especially during the UEFA campaign. »»
had entrusted Massimo Moratti at the time of the departure of his star attacker. It is an honor for Inter Milan to have been able to count it in its workforce and he will have played a key role in the development of Nerazzuri, especially during the UEFA campaign. »»
“It is a privilege of having played alongside Youri, Ronaldo abounded. For an attacker, it is a pleasure to evolve with a player who feels football like him. And our agreement exceeded the ground. It's really a beautiful person. »»
As for the interested party, he always seemed to keep a particular memory of his visit to Inter Milan. “I will always remember the link I had with Inter fans,” he said in 2015. Being part of the story Nerazzurra is a real honor, I was able to achieve great things with the club. “
