Zanetti enters history books
Javier Zanetti has set a new record with 116 caps for Argentina, but his Inter teammate Esteban Cambiasso picked up an injury.
“I am very proud and happy,” he told the official Inter website. “It is not easy to reach an achievement like this and stay at the top level, especially in a country forever churning out new talents.”
'El Tractor’ made the historic appearance during last night’s 3-0 victory over Bolivia, surpassing the tally set by former Milan defender Fabian Ayala.
Curiously, both made their debut on the same day, during the game against Chile on November 16, 1994.
“I have always been proud to defend the colours of Argentina and every time I am called I come here with great desire and enthusiasm.”
Zanetti would have had even more caps had he not been surprisingly left out of the 2006 World Cup squad, but even after that snub he did not retire from international duty.
In his career for Argentina the 34-year-old has played 70 wins, 26 draws and 20 defeats, scoring a grand total of five goals.
However, there was also bad news for the Nerazzurri during the same game, as midfielder Cambiasso was stretchered off after a clash with Ronald Gutierrez.
The details of his injury are still unclear, but it would be a bitter blow to lose him as well, after Roberto Mancini lost Patrick Vieira, Dejan Stankovic and Luis Figo.