by Mike Verweij
MADRID - Wesley Sneijder had little reproach to himself as he looks back on his (short) time employed by Real Madrid. "I have fought to the last day, but this fight was not ultimately a win. The coach told me almost daily that he would not lose me, but the president had his sights put on my departure. There were 250 million spent and he wanted money back. Initially there were other guys on the transfer list, but got no real lose(interest?). My "bad luck" was that I was okay to sell and bring in much money.
The departure from Madrid, Sneijder looks at it certainly not as a defeat. "In the past two weeks I was sms'ed by José Mourinho, who always said he really liked to have me. That is also the transfer fee, paid (reportedly fifteen million euros, MV). And let's be honest: Inter is the last four years champions of Italy. That is still not a step back. I am very proud and happy that I can start wearing blue-black. In Milan I am to speak first on the team sheet and finally Madrid. If I could get this out. "