Former Inter striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Inter are ‘doing well’ despite Antonio Conte’s exit and reveals he once saw Cristiano Ronaldo prepare for a goal celebration inside the Juventus locker room.

The former Inter striker and Bayern Munich director commented on the Serie A title race in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Inter could have won the derby, but the season is still long,” the 66-year-old said.

“It’s interesting to notice how the team is doing well even after Antonio Conte’s exit.”

Conte, now in charge at Tottenham, left the Serie A champions in the summer after winning the Serie A title. It was the first Scudetto in 11 years for the Nerazzurri.

“Simone Inzaghi is a good coach and I immediately noticed it. Bayern Munich played against his Lazio side in the past and even if we always won, we saw his hand.

“Even if some important players left over the summer, Inter made smart signings and picked the right coach. It’s important for clubs from Milano to be protagonists again.”

Inter sit third in the table, seven points off leaders Milan and Napoli. The leading duo has won 10 Serie A games so far, drawing two.

“Napoli and Milan are going fast, but Inter can defend the title despite the sale of important players,” said Rummenigge.

How about Juventus? The Bianconeri sit eight in the table and seem struggling for goals after Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit. Some fans saw his move to Manchester United as a relief, but is it really the case?

Juventus desperate for goals after Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit

“It’s the same thing that somebody thought in Madrid when Ronaldo was sold in 2018. They thought they had freed themselves from an economic burden, but Ronaldo keeps scoring consistently.

“He is proving so at Manchester United, Atalanta know something about it.

“Once I visited Juventus’ training ground and I was impressed by his muscles. He has the body of a 22-year-old guy.

“He was preparing the gestures for a goal celebration and we started laughing. I told him: ‘What are you doing?’ and he said: ‘How will I celebrate when I score the next one?'”

“Perhaps, Ronaldo didn’t feel the love from the fans or the club. They had to find an economical solution and maybe, in the end, both Juventus and Ronaldo were happy to part ways.”

The Ballon d’Or ceremony is just around the corner. Who is the favourite to win it?

“O hope Robert Lewandowski can make it, but unfortunately for him, Poland don’t have the quality to win trophies. Leo Messi could be taken into account or, perhaps, an Italian.

“I saw Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini and I thought: ‘How old are they?’ Their experience is extraordinary, they were phenomenal at the Euros, they almost won the trophy single-handly with a few other players.”

 

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