Javier Zanetti, a special fan of his son Ignacio’s futsal

Javier Zanetti in the stands, not in the San Siro or in an important stadium, but in the Meratee Sports Hall. One afternoon, the Inter flag appeared like any other spectators in the stands of the Mirati Sports Hall. The Nerazzurri vice-president was there to cheer on his 15-year-old second son Ignacio and his teammates from Como’s Cometa di Cernobbio, away from home at Merate in the first U17 futsal match. Championship against hosts Saints Bagnano. At the end of the match, Bobby went out to the field to shoot two shots with his youngest son Thomas, 11 years old, who was with him and did some dribbling with the sons of both teams. He also took photos, selfies and autographs with both the boys and the home team’s managers, as well as with their parents and other fans. “An exceptional guest yesterday at the tournament debut of our U17 team – commented on social media from Saints Pagnano -. Hero Javier Zanetti was present in the stands.” For the record: The hosts beat the visitors 5 to 1. And who knows, maybe the fan extraordinaire also had the opportunity to set his sights on some of the young talents to be recruited by Inter…

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