Inter legend Beppe Bergomi jokes that he would refuse to do commentary of the Milan derby in the Champions League quarter-finals if the Nerazzurri are paired with their city rival in Friday’s draw.
Both Inter and Milan have qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals beating Porto and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively.
Bergomi, a former Inter and Italy defender and now a pundit for Sky Sport Italia, was at the Estadio do Dragao on Tuesday night, commenting on the Nerazzurri’s 0-0 draw against Porto.
Italian journalist Paolo Condò said he’d like to see a Milan derby in the next round, but Bergomi disagreed.
“If they meet in the quarter-finals, I won’t do the commentary,” he said.
“I am joking, but the derby is always a challenging game. It’s always more difficult, especially for players coming from the academy.
“I hope for a different outcome of the draw. Even the Milan friends who have texted me, want a different opponent.”
The last time Milan and Inter met in the Champions League was in the quarter-finals in 2004-05. The Rossoneri won both legs.
Two years earlier, they had met in the semi-finals and the Diavoli, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, also had the better and went on to lift the trophy at Old Trafford against Juventus.