Denzel Dumfries, freshly double champion of Italy with his beloved Inter, declared that the conquest of the Double was the result of the work of a group that was able to react after the extraordinary "bitter" journey of last season. The historic combination of Scudetto and Italian Cup for the Dutch winger is the culmination of a dream led by a leader like Cristian Chivu who was very good at giving the right spark to the team in a complicated moment. Furthermore, continuing his statements, he also spoke about his future and the magical relationship with his "uncle" Mario Cecchi.
Dumfries si racconta: dall'arrivo in neroazzurro alla conquista del Double
The Flying Dutchman talks about his moments in a naked interview, starting from his arrival in summer 2021 up to the triumph of the Double. Dumfries recalled some anecdotes relating to the negotiations that led him to wear the black and blue colours.
“Eh, at a certain point during that summer Piero (Ds Ausilio) called me and told me look, you have to come straight away”. The former PSV captain's response was direct: "ok, I'm here. If you find an agreement with PSV that's fine."
Since then the black and blue number 2 has collected 27 goals and 28 assists in 207 appearances, becoming an important pillar of FC Internazionale.
Continuing with the statements, the class of '96 spoke about the extraordinary relationship with Mario Cecchi and the great work done this season by his "replacement" Luis Henrique.
"Because of that pain in the ass Mario Cecchi!... you can't understand how much Mario Cecchi is annoying. He's been on me for five years, you can't understand. Now I call him “Uncle”, Uncle Mario. My goodness, how much he's been on me...".
On Luis Henrique who replaced him in an optimal way during the months of his ankle injury: "Certain judgments were too harsh. With him on the pitch Inter practically always won. I repeat, to learn our role we need time and work...".
A passage on his future at Inter"... there are no secrets. Everyone knows that there is a clause in my contract... I'm fine here, but really. There's a World Cup ahead and then, like every year, I'll meet with the club to take stock of the situation. We've always done it this way and we'll do it this time too."
And finally, a comment on the coach could not be missing: "He was very good. He found the right key. It wasn't easy."
Despite the injury that kept him sidelined for around 4 months, Denzel Dumfries was decisive in the highlight of the season with the decisive double in Como and the assist to Lautaro in the Italian Cup final against Lazio. The hope for the Beneamata environment is that Denzel can remain for another few years with the glorious black and blue shirt.