Former Inter forward Adrian Mutu told about a regretful Panenka penalty against Angelo Peruzzi in training and why he couldn’t park close to the training ground.
The Romanian 41-year-old arrived in Italy 20 years ago but only lasted six months at the Nerazzurri before his move to Hellas Verona.
The former Juventus, Fiorentina and Parma star scored twice in his 14 games for Inter and recalls a funny story from the training ground, when he tried to lob Angelo Peruzzi from the penalty spot.
Former Inter forward Adrian Mutu told about a regretful Panenka penalty against Angelo Peruzzi in training and why he couldn’t park close to the training ground.
The Romanian 41-year-old arrived in Italy 20 years ago but only lasted six months at the Nerazzurri before his move to Hellas Verona.
The former Juventus, Fiorentina and Parma star scored twice in his 14 games for Inter and recalls a funny story from the training ground, when he tried to lob Angelo Peruzzi from the penalty spot.
“I arrived at Inter in December; I was around 20 years old. There were Ronaldo, [Roberto] Baggio, [Ivan] Zamorano, [Javier] Zanetti, [Alvaro] Recoba, [Christian] Panucci, [Christian] Vieri, [Angelo] Peruzzi, [Laurent] Blanc, [Luigi] Di Biagio, [Clarence] Seedorf, [Ivan] Cordoba, and they were all my idols,” he said on Instagram. “I shared the dressing room with them. I admired and appreciated them.
“We were given a penalty kick during a training match once. I was in a team with Baggio and asked him if I could take it. I lobbed Peruzzi and hit the bar.
“At that moment, the ‘bear’ Peruzzi gets up and starts chasing me. I had to run all the way to the third pitch, and I didn’t come back until I knew he was gone.”
Christian Vieri also made a lasting impression at the former Romania international, telling a story about how he had to walk three parking lots because he didn’t own a Lamborghini or Ferrari.
“Some time after my arrival at Inter, they gave me a car,” he added. “I was on the highway and I heard Veiri coming from behind.
“He had a Ferrari. He looked at me, laughed and drove off. I arrived at Pinetina 15 minutes later. I wanted to park but he told me that you could only park your Ferrari or Lamborghini there.
“I had to go to the third parking lot and walked all the way. When I returned to my house, I called my agent to ask him about the first salary, because they only wanted Ferrari and Lamborghini there.”