Lautaro Martinez admits that switching his boyhood club Athletic Club to Inter Milan in 2018 changed his life.
By chatting with TMW Inter Milan NewsEl Toro also admitted he was proud to wear the captain’s armband at San Siro.
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Lautaro Martinez Participating in yesterday’s “Football Feast”, he was selected into the Serie A Best Team for the 2024/25 season.
In fact, the 28-year-old led Inter Milan to defeat in Serie A last season, scoring 12 goals in 31 league games.
Despite his slow release this season, the Argentine forward remains a key cog in Christian Chivu’s system.
However, his second-half brace helped Inter Milan secure a crucial 2-0 win away at Pisa on Sunday.
As a result, he became the club’s top scorer in Serie A this season with six league goals.
Furthermore, Lautaro is now joint top scorer in the division with Bologna’s Riccardo Orsolini.
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Lautaro Martinez proud to be Inter Milan captain
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League MD2 stage match between Inter Milan and SK Slavia Prague at San Siro Stadium on September 30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
“It’s an honor to be captain of Inter,” Lautaro admitted. “Joining this club has changed my life.
“I’m trying to improve every day and learn from my teammates.
“There is always room for improvement: results, performances, attitude – everything.
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“We work towards a goal every day,” Lautaro added. “We want to take Inter as high as possible.”
Chivu is likely to rest his captain when Inter take on second-tier Venezia in the Coppa Italia tomorrow night.
indeed, Francisco Pio Esposito Likely to partner Marcus Thuram in the final third.
Meanwhile, Ange-Yoan Bonny is at risk of missing the game due to a minor injury.
Inter have a high-stakes Serie A game against Como next weekend, so there’s no need to take unnecessary risks with key starters.
So after starting 12 of Inter’s 13 league games this season, Lautaro may finally be getting some much-needed rest.
