Materazzi: ‘Inter missed out on 2 Scudetti; Italy faced aliens in the 2006 World Cup final’

Marco Materazzi believes Inter should have more league titles to show for the squad they…

Football italia

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 9:15 AM

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Marco Materazzi claimed Inter missed out on two Serie A titles despite being the league's strongest team.
Materazzi described France as "aliens" in the 2006 World Cup final, which Italy ultimately won.
He urged current Inter players to concentrate better and stop falling two goals behind in matches.

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Former Italy and Inter defender Marco Materazzi stated at the Festival dello Sport in Trento that Inter have left two Serie A titles on the road in recent years. Materazzi praised the squad's strength over the last five years but warned that the current team must concede fewer goals after repeatedly falling behind in league matches.

Materazzi also reflected on winning the treble under Jose Mourinho in 2010, praising the manager's honesty about his squad role. Looking back at Italy's 2006 World Cup victory against France, he described their opponents as "aliens," noting that the strongest team does not always win in football.

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Materazzi: ‘Inter missed out on 2 Scudetti; Italy faced aliens in the 2006 World Cup final’

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