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

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.”