I'm glad to have this opportunity to congratulate Javier on his record, over
taking Beppe Bergomi's appearances at Inter, and I consider myself lucky to
have worked with these two Nerazzurri legends.

Javier and I joined the club in the same year, 1995, and what immediately st
ruck me about him was his professionalism, his desire to learn and adapt to
a new type of football, his total commitment and his focus on the targets he
wanted to achieve. So it comes as no surprise to me that he has now made a
record number of appearances in a Nerazzurri shirt, and the good news for In
ter is that at the current rate he shows no signs of slowing down.

So once again, congratulations Javier on this thoroughly deserved honour and
I wish you all the best for your future games.

Roy Hodgson

P.S. Remember that Stanley Matthews played his last game in English football
at the age of 49! Good luck.
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