Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti believes his former club are “back where they belong” as they prepare to begin their first Champions League campaign in eight years.
The Milanese club will feature in the European competition after finishing fourth in Serie A last term, and the Argentinian defender Zanetti says Inter have the tools to stay there.
Inter bested Lazio on the final day of the season, finishing above their Roman rivals on points difference to clinch the last Champions League place in Italy’s top tier.
And Zanetti – who made 858 appearances for Inter during a 19-year stay – is looking forward to their challenging group, which includes Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur.
“We were drawn in a very tough group, but we have the enthusiasm and conviction that we can compete with everyone in it,” he said at the inaugural Festival dello Sport in Milan, via Football Italia.
“I’m proud to participate in this event, just as I’m proud to have been part of the Inter team who won the Treble.
“They were a team who wrote an important page of our history. Now we’re back in the Champions League again after several years. We’re back where we belong.
“Now we’ll focus on the match against Parma on Saturday afternoon and then the many more commitments that await us.”
Inter face Parma at the weekend in Serie A, before playing Tottenham at home on Tuesday.
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