Dumfries ‘proud’ to captain Inter for the first time: ‘A special evening’ | OneFootball

Denzel Dumfries expressed his pride at leading Inter out as captain for the first time during the Champions League victory over Feyenoord on Tuesday night, but sends his best to compatriot Stefan De Vrij, who picked up an injury during the warm-up.

The Nerazzurri booked a spot in the Champions League quarter-final with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Feyenoord, picking up a 2-1 win in San Siro on Tuesday night thanks to goals from Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu.

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Players of FC Internazionale greet their fans after their victory in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio San Siro on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Dumfries was also one of Inter’s standout performers on the night, and showed his determination with a fantastic run from right-back all the way down to the left wing to spark an attack in the dying moments, when Inter had practically already qualified.

With a number of key first-team players out of the starting line-up, including regular skipper Lautaro Martinez and regular deputies Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella and Federico Dimarco also absent, Dumfries was entrusted with the captain’s armband for the first time.

Dumfries ‘proud’ to captain Inter for the first time

Discussing that honour with Sky Sport Italia after full-time, Dumfries said: “I’m proud, it’s a special moment for me. First time as the captain at Inter, I’m really happy. It was a special evening, but I hope De Vrij will recover quickly, he’s a great player.”

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 02: Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Italian Super Cup Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta at Al Awwal Park on January 02, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)

He also provided an assessment of his form and Inter’s on a collective level: “(It was) a great game, a great evening for us. I’m happy to go to the quarter-finals against Bayern who are a great team.

“I feel good, I want to carry on like this. I’m happy because I’m playing a lot and playing well.

“We’re a strong team, everyone wants to beat us. We play with a lot of concentration, and we have to keep that up.”