I had the chance to play against Pupi as a player and he made a great impres
sion because, though young and in a foreign country, he played with such int
ensity and quality.

Later I had the good fortune to coach him at Inter and I can say without a s
hadow of a doubt that every coach in the world would love to have a player l
ike him, because of the professionalism and the quality he takes with him on
to the pitch and because, apart from in goal (maybe), he can play in any pos
ition.

He is also an extremely upstanding individual, something that never goes ami
ss.

I'm delighted that he's achieved this record, and what's more at a big club
such as Inter, especially because it means overtaking Bergomi, another Inter
symbol. Very many congratulations Pupi and just keep going.

Yours affectionately,

Roberto Mancini
--
FROM 218.22.191.*