Zanetti autobiography

Inter 110: FC Internazionale Milano 110th Anniversary: 1908-2018: The official football story of Inter's eleven decades.
Written in straightforward style, the book centres on Captain Javier Zanetti.
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Javier Zanetti: The Captain

"Javier Zanetti. The Captain", the ebook celebrating Inter's icon. Available in three languages (Italian, English and Spanish), the book spans Zanetti's entire career as a Neroazzurro. Exclusive pictures from the Inter archive portray the Captain on the pitch as well as in his day-to-day activities. This is a must! It's all here, in an ebook based on 19 years of photographs from the Inter archives and the memories of the people who were there: this is how you become 'The captain - the one-and-only-captain'. Written in straightforward style, the book centres on Captain Javier Zanetti. The author, Susanna Wermelinger, has witnessed his arrival, training, growth and rise to fame with Inter, through good and bad, since 1995. After the success of the celebratory book Zanetti 757, record di fedeltà, which was sold out in less than two months in 2001, Inter and Skira are now presenting an updated and definitive version of the work in an electronic format, covering Javier's three last seasons as well as the unforgettable night when he bid his fans fare

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To the untrained eye, the tidy and sturdy figure emerging in possession looks almost top heavy. Momentarily awkward with the ball at his feet, he very briefly lends the illusion of losing balance. Counterpoising the upper body strength ofPaul Gascoigne in his prime and the dancing feet ofGeorge Best, balance is carefully sustained. In the pristine stripes of Italy’s Internazionale, he’s just dispossessed an attacker, controlled the ball, beat the same attacker, held off four strong challenges, and set-up another wave of attack.

The sight is blissfully familiar to millions of football fans. It is the artistry and prowess of Javier Zanetti. Inter’s eternal number four is a rarity in many senses of the word. As one of Argentina’s most gifted defensive players, it could be argued he went against the grain. La Albiceleste have good

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It's All About Javier Zanetti

Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born 10 August 1973) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale. Javier Zanetti has played for Inter since 1995, taking the captain’s armband in 1999. Known for his versatility, he is adept on both the left and right wing, having played on both flanks as a fullback as well as a winger. He slots into several midfield positions with ease, particularly as a defensive or central midfielder. Internationally, he holds the record of the most capped player in the history of the Argentine national team and has played in the 1996 Olympic tournament and in two World Cups, in 1998 and 2002. Known as “Pupi” in Argentina, Zanetti was born in Buenos Aires, picking up the nickname “Il Trattore” (The Tractor) soon after his move to Italy where his strength, resilience, stamina, and his ability to run past opposing defenders when joining the attack from his right back position earned him notoriety. More recently, he plays in the right midfield. He ended a 4-year goal drought when he sco