It was January 2014. A negotiation already defined among the clubs, with the endorsement of the players: but a moment before closing, the fans made their voices heard, causing Marotta’s anger …
You do, you don’t do it, jump. It serves us, no, we don’t need it anymore. And still the fans do not approve, there are no conditions to close it. These are just some of the scenarios that occurred in January 2014. “In thirty years of football I have never seen such a thing,” said Marotta disconcerted. But let’s go in order and reconstruct.
all done
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Inter need an attacker, the Juve of a midfielder for the future. The two companies, therefore, sit at the table and counterattack. “How about Guarin?” Marotta light their eyes. “Deal made”. In return, Vucinic. Montenegrino in Milan and the Colombian in Turin. Everything seems to be filled for the best. Guarin also met for lunch with Conte, they liked and set medical visits. Vucinic, on the other hand, even has already done them. On the one hand, the negotiation proceeds sent: among the clubs, the coaches and players themselves. So much so that Guarin’s brother on Twitter announces that “Fredy will be the first Colombian player in the history of Juventus”. Sure that the deal will be done. Everything coincides, the coaches are also happy, ready to embrace a more useful and congenial player to their game. Then, however, suddenly here is the back.
the protest
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While the companies seem to agree, the Nerazzurri north curve intervenes. Banners, press releases, choirs. They gather in the square, under Moratti’s house, under the Inter headquarters. “Via the marches from the company”. And again. “Inter play in Serie A and deserves a company from Serie A. To Mr. Thohir we recommend forgetting baseball, football, NBA or other realities light years away from ours”. The position of the fans is clear and hard. So much to make the president falter, who confronts Ausilio and Moratti, and then decides. “No exchange, nothing is done. Jump everything ”. This is the diktat from Indonesia.
the backfront
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Juve is bewildered, Marotta does not want to believe it. He does not respond to the Inter’s press release and at the press conference he vents. “Never seen such a thing.” Vucinic returns to Turin, Guarin remains in Milan. Between general disbelief. The only ones celebrating the Inter fans, protagonists of a negotiation that did not have to do.
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