Javier Zanetti feels that the final Club World Cup group stage match between River Plate and Inter Milan will be “great for all football loves.”
The Nerazzurri Vice-President gave his thoughts to Fox Sports Argentina, via FCInterNews. He hailed the “huge history” of his team’s final group stage opponents at the tournament.
Inter Milan take on River Plate in the Club World Cup group stage next week.
Most likely, it will be a decisive match for the group. It could determine which of the two teams finishes top of the group – or even which teams go through or don’t.
Inter drew 1-1 against Mexican side Monterrey in their group stage opener. Meanwhile, River Plate beat Urawa Red Diamonds, from Japan, 3-1 to kick off their group stage campaign.
Zanetti: “River Plate Vs Inter Will Be Great For All Football Lovers”
Inter and River are among the most high profile teams in European and South American football respectively.
Therefore, the rare occasions where the two teams meet are always going to carry a sense of occasion.
And that will be all the more the case considering everything that’s at stake in the group.
Inter Vice-President Javier Zanetti, himself a former Argentine international commented that “River Plate are a great club.”
“They have a huge history,” he continued.
“They have great players and a great coach,” Zanetti said of River Plate.
“I think that their match against Inter will be great for all football lovers.”
Then, Javier Zanetti also commented on River’s Superclasico rivals Boca Juniors. They are also at the Club World Cup this summer.
“Boca also came into it with big expectations,” said the Inter Vice-President. “And they’ll have tough matches to face.”
“But Boca are Boca. They’ll represent Argentine football well like River will.”
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