Ex Inter Milan Star Remembers Problematic Lifestyle & Rejecting Silvio Berlusconi: “Parties & The Right Amount Of Alcohol” | OneFootball

Former Inter Milan star Nicola Berti addressed his exuberant lifestyle during his latest media interview.

Speaking to Corriere della Sera via FCInter1908, Berti talked about his infamous off-field habits.

Nicola Berti joined Inter from Fiorentina in 1988 and spent the next ten years at Giuseppe Meazza.

He left his homeland for a brief adventure in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur.

However, he swapped London for Alaves only a year later before calling time on his career in Australia.

Berti explained how he joined Inter.

“I was already in the national team, and a bidding war broke out.

“Everyone came to Salsomaggiore for me: Moggi, Boniperti, Galliani, and Beltrami from Inter.

“Inter’s offers kept going up at night, and in the end, I earned more than Bergomi, Ferri, and Zenga combined.

“We immediately won the record-breaking Scudetto, with the key trio being Brehme, Berti, and Serena.”

Former Inter Milan Midfielder Nicola Berti Opens Up On Notorious Lifestyle & Silvio Berlusconi Rejection

Berti named Claudio Gentile his childhood idol.

“It was actually Claudio Gentile, my teammate in Florence, who kind of pushed me into saying that.

“Of course, I liked Tardelli, and when I was introduced to him, I blushed, even though I was a little better than him.

“But during the 1982 World Cup, I was crazy about Brazil.”

Meanwhile, Berti had a troubled reputation during his playing days.

Known for partying and drinking, he has never given up his proclivities for having fun.

“Same as back then: I drink just the right amount.”

However, he insists he doesn’t have a drinking problem and believes nothing would’ve changed had he drunk less.

“No, because I never overdid it,” he added.

“I mean, I had a proper night out every now and then. But just once in a while.”

Finally, he admitted turning down late AC Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi.

“Yes, I met Berlusconi in Arcore for a casual chat,” Berti claimed.

“I would never have gone, and he backed out too, perhaps because it wouldn’t have been politically convenient.

“They had offered me a driver, and I was supposed to live near Milanell.

“But what kind of life would that have been? Luckily, Inter stepped in.”