Rossi may be one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all
times, but he is also an avid supporter of Inter Milan.
In an interview with Ilaria D'Amico on Sky Sports 2, Rossi was asked about the sacking of coach Roberto Mancini, and the appointment of Jose Mourinho.
"Mancini? I am sorry to see him go, because he is a coach that has enabled us to win a lot,” the 29-year-old Rossi stated.
“But I think that something became broken with the players, although I know little about this.
“At the end of the day, I thought he would remain.
“Mourinho always seems very sure of himself. I have heard him say many times ‘we will win tonight, there is no match, we are stronger’ and then his team lost 2-0.
“Let's see what happens because I think Inter are a very difficult team to manage. Maybe he will have fewer problems because he is not Italian.” Rossi was also asked for his thoughts on President Massimo Moratti.
"I had the good fortune to meet him,” the current MotoGP leader enthused.
“This is a great Inter enthusiast, however he is maybe a little too passionate, but we are fortunate to have him as President.”
Finally the Yamaha rider revealed that he actually used to support Sampdoria, only to change teams to Inter in 1997 following the arrival of Ronaldo.
“I became an Inter fan because of the arrival of Ronaldo. Before then I didn’t follow football much,” he stated.
“When I was small I supported Sampdoria, especially because everyone else was Interisti, Milanisti or Juventini, and there was La Samp who were strong with Vialli and Mancini.
“Then Ronaldo came to Inter and this excited me more,” he concluded.
Luca Capofranco
In an interview with Ilaria D'Amico on Sky Sports 2, Rossi was asked about the sacking of coach Roberto Mancini, and the appointment of Jose Mourinho.
"Mancini? I am sorry to see him go, because he is a coach that has enabled us to win a lot,” the 29-year-old Rossi stated.
“But I think that something became broken with the players, although I know little about this.
“At the end of the day, I thought he would remain.
“Mourinho always seems very sure of himself. I have heard him say many times ‘we will win tonight, there is no match, we are stronger’ and then his team lost 2-0.
“Let's see what happens because I think Inter are a very difficult team to manage. Maybe he will have fewer problems because he is not Italian.” Rossi was also asked for his thoughts on President Massimo Moratti.
"I had the good fortune to meet him,” the current MotoGP leader enthused.
“This is a great Inter enthusiast, however he is maybe a little too passionate, but we are fortunate to have him as President.”
Finally the Yamaha rider revealed that he actually used to support Sampdoria, only to change teams to Inter in 1997 following the arrival of Ronaldo.
“I became an Inter fan because of the arrival of Ronaldo. Before then I didn’t follow football much,” he stated.
“When I was small I supported Sampdoria, especially because everyone else was Interisti, Milanisti or Juventini, and there was La Samp who were strong with Vialli and Mancini.
“Then Ronaldo came to Inter and this excited me more,” he concluded.
Luca Capofranco