This is from an italian magazine. Pretty good. Tractor boy targets title Since his arrival at Inter in 1995 from Banfield, Javier Zanetti has worn the Nerazzurri shirt like it was a second skin. On the day of his presentation at the San Siro, nobody knew who this defender was. Today, he is adored by Inter fans and recognised as the club's talisman and ambassador but, first and foremost, their captain. Of the footballers currently at Inter, the 29 year old Argentine is the club's longest serving player. He has taken over as their leader form Italian legend Giuseppe bergomi and continued to lead by example from the back. Zanetti has seen it all. He has lived through the good times but more importantly has stood by the Nerazzurri through the bad. Now, into his eighth season wearing the infamous black and blue shirt, the Argentine has never had a better chance to lift Lo Scudetto. to only win a UEFA Cup in all his years is not enough for a club of Inter's stature or a champion of Zanetti's calibre. There has been talk of Massimo Moratti offering you a life-long contract. Would you accept it? The president and i started to talk about that possibility. If it was up to me i would sign tomorrow. It's doubtful Moratti has any qualms about the idea. So really, only your signature is missing. I hope that is true. I think in the years i have been here i have shown through my performances on the pitch just how much i love the club and the fans. A few years ago Real Madrid came in with an offer for you. You decided to stay with Inter and now there is a strong Argentine contingent at the club. Some have said there may be too many. I have heard some people say that i's almost like the Argentines have formed a clan within the squad. That's ridiculous. If anything it's a great advantage. Apart from Andres Guly, we have known each other for years. Playing together for the national team has helped develop our understanding of each other and that can only be good for Inter. Apart from that, everyone knows Argentines have a desire to win that is second to none. You now share your room with Gabriel Batistuta who arrived in the January transfer window. When Francisco Farinos went to Villareal there was a spare bed in my room. It seemed logical to offer it to Gabriel. Tell us something about Bati we don't know. Batistuta's a very calm person. He loves horses and the simple thigns in life. He is a great man. How does he feel about the treatment he received from the Roma fans? To tell the truth, he's a bit confused by it all. But that's football. When things aren't going well the people like to make a scapegoat of someone. Obviously all the whistles weren't just directed at him but the whole Roma squad, which is still going through a tough time. Not long ago Moratti sadi that Christian Vieri was the drive behind this Inter team. As club captain doesn't that leave you feeling a bit cheated? Of course not. My relationship with the President is second gto none. He said those thigns to show his faith in Christian and i don't have ny problem with that. I know how much Moratti values me and we have an excellent relationship because of that. Given that you were the first player Moratti bought at Inter, how has the President changed since you arrived? Nothing has changed. He has always remained first and foremost a fan of his squad. There isn't another President like him in the world. His love for the team is unique. I have no doubts about that. In his early years he made a few errors though. That may be true, but he was new to the job and everyone makes mistakes. Once he realised how the game works he made changes to rectify the situation. It seems more like Coach Hector Cuper put things right. That's true to some extent. But it was Moratti who appointed Cuper. The Coach has managed to bring some stability to the team and it is right he should get a lot of the credit for that. Does Cuper continue to surprise the players as he does his critics? It's amazing how he managed to remain so calm. Especially after the morale crushing final day defeat of last aseason which lost us the title. Also given all that happened just before the new campaign got under way, it's remarkable Cuper managed to instil any sort of optimism within the squad. He is truly one of the great Coaches who simply loves his job. Since he took over, Inter seem a different squad. They have finally found the consistency that can make the difference between a good team and a great team. We have all worked very hard since his arrival. Eventually the results were bound to go our way. Does that mean former Coaches didn't work as hard? Not exactly. I would say that Cuper's methods are more suited to Inter than those set out by his predecessors. You have been here since 1995 and are the veteran of the squad. Are you becoming the new Beppe Bergomi? It would be great if the fans thought of me like that. We still see each other a lot and it always surprises me how willing he is to offer advice. What do you think about Mauro Camoranesi choosing to play for Italy over Argentina? It was a choice only he could make. It is the sort of thing nobody else could or should make judgements about. Would you have made that decision? I never had the chance to make such a choice so i don't know. If you could use one word to describe each of the Argentines at Inter what would they be? Matias Almeyda is a lion, Hernan Crespo fearsome, Batistuta powerful, Guly a piston and Nelson Vivas a guard dog. What about Javier Zanetti? I'm like a tractor. Finally, what will 'the tractor' do when his career comes to an end? I want to stay in Italy, maybe become a Coach and give something back to the club that has made me rich, famous and the man i am today.