In Lautaro's mind, at club level, there is only Inter. In the words of the Nerazzurri captain who recently released a long one
After winning the double, there is no time for breaks for the Inter captain. Head to the world championship to, who knows, repeat: "I prepared to get there at the top".
Lautaro looks back at his childhood, with the mature eye of someone who has faced a large number of challenges, whether on the pitch or off. In Argentina, as we know, for young people, whether footballers or not, the road always represents a challenge and this makes these kids grow a hunger (garra) that perhaps seems to be missing in Italy. There are several Argentine strikers with a strong sense of goal combined with great determination, just think of Carlos Tevez, similar in characteristics to Lautaro, and then moving on to the various Icardi and Higuain, predators of the penalty area capable of converting every opportunity into the net: "If I think about it, I smile. I was happy. Happy like this. I would like to experience certain sensations again, which have shaped me as a man. Thanks to my parents, I learned the humility and respect that I am now transmitting to my children."
Lautaro e il basket
For Lautaro, football was not the only option to choose from, in Argentina another much loved sport is basketball, so much so that another former Inter striker, also Argentinian, dedicated himself to basketball after retiring, Rodrigo Palacio "El trenza". This passion for basketball on the part of the Argentine people transcends as a beginning well over twenty years ago, it was the 2004 Athens Olympics and Manu Ginobili's Argentina won a sensational gold against Italy. After the final there was a nice backstory between the Argentinians and the Italians. That same evening, the Italian national team (silver medalist) went to celebrate in a seaside nightclub in Athens. Inside the club they found themselves facing their opponents, who were still dancing and celebrating the gold. After an initial moment of embarrassment, the tension dissolved in big hugs and smiles, culminating with Luis Scola (Argentinian basketball player) offering the Azzurri a drink. An incredible common thread that links the relationship between Lautaro Martinez, Argentina, basketball and Italy in an almost astral way.
Il futuro del capitano
In an era where flags are now a rare thing, the Nerazzurri number ten reassures his fans about his stay in Milan: "I would certainly like to (stay here ed.). I don't have the keys to Appiano yet, but almost... With my family we are happy, we also have a restaurant, the children go to school and have their friends. Today it is difficult for me to imagine myself anywhere else. In football you never know, but if they don't send me away I will stay here." Lautaro arrived in Italy when he was little more than a boy, the intermediation of "prince" Diego Milito and Javier Zanetti who took him from Racing Club De Avellanada to become the most prolific striker in Italy was fundamental for his arrival. The "bull" arrived as an extra and without too much time passing he earned an indelible place in the hearts of the Nerazzurri fans. It seems like a short time ago that Lautaro scored the winning goal against Napoli just a few months after his arrival, but eight years have passed and Lautaro Martinez has become accustomed to scoring decisive goals. Over the years, he has been criticized for his lack of incisiveness in matchday matches, but Lautaro, regardless of the criticism, continues to score and give Christian Chivu a level of performance that goes beyond his name on the scoreboard.
