from Inter’s third goalkeeper to new millionaire – Corriere.it

The paths of life are truly unpredictable. He knows something Alex Cordaz, Inter’s third goalkeeper for two seasons (for him it was a return to the Nerazzurri, with the Primavera in 2002 he won the Scudetto and the Viareggio Tournament), who will now go to Saudi Arabia with his friend Brozovic and will second goalkeeperat the ripe old age of 40, at theAl Nassr. The team – to be clear – of Cristiano Ronaldo. Not only. why Cordaz has extracted a promise from the Saudis: that of joining the staff of goalkeeper trainersearning one million euros.

In short, not bad for a player who only played a handful of minutes against Torino this year, making his Serie A debut in the Nerazzurri shirt on the last day of the championship, and drove the Inter fans crazy with a super save on Sanabria who secured the 1-0 victory, sanctioned by a goal by Brozovic (June 3). Exactly one month later, he said goodbye to the Nerazzurri and landed in Saudi Arabia, a country that never stops spending and spreading to bring European football champions home. That debut took place in Turin, the city in which 19 years ago (February 4, 2004) Cordaz made the only Inter presence, but in the Italian Cup, against Juventus after the red card waved by referee Bertini at Toldo.

A match almost two decades ago followed from home, in Cordignano, by father Livio, mother Mariagrazia and Cinzia, his then 15-year-old sister. Inter bought him from Reggiana just 17 years old, in 2000, and in 2002 with the Inter Primavera he won everything with the team of Pasquale, Pandev and Martins. From that match in 2004 he toured Italy (and beyond): Spezia, Acireale, Pizzighettone, Treviso, Lugano, Cittadella, Gorica, Parma and Crotone.

Around this wandering, theLife hasn’t been easy for Cordaz. In 2006 he faced the most tiring and tragic obstacle: the driving accident on May 16, 2006, in which his girlfriend Moira had lost her life Sixth. The goalkeeper remedies some physical damage but is saved. For, it was found positive for the alcohol test and, after some degrees of judgment, he was condemned to four years for manslaughter. In short, there were many stages in Cordaz’s life. Until the great save on Sanabria a month ago, also taken up by Inter’s social accounts.

And that made the fans and teammates go crazy: from the absolute Champion! To be renewed immediately by Dimarco in Cordaz 2028 here we go by Bastoni. The renewal has not arrived, but by choice of the goalkeeper. Who goes to Saudi Arabia for a new adventure. With his friend Brozovic, teased a year ago: does Marcelo define me as a team man? He only says it because he doesn’t know Italian and knows only two words.