Lautaro - The first
Not everything is clear from the start, as someone once said. Otherwise Vincent Van Gogh, for example, would have sold more than one painting during his lifetime. The same could be said of Inter vs. C...
Lautaro Martinez made football history by scoring Inter Milan's first goal of the 2016-2017 season against Cagliari in a Champions League match. The young striker, once considered a potential basketball player, had joined Inter a few months earlier after a dramatic transfer saga that involved competing bids from Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
At just 18, Lautaro had already made his professional debut for Inter three years prior, coming on as a substitute for Diego Milito during the latter's final season as a professional.
Despite being overshadowed by his more experienced teammates, including Mauro Icardi, Lautaro proved his worth against Cagliari. He opened the scoring with a header from a cross delivered by Brazilian full-back Dalbert in the very first minutes of the game. This remarkable goal-setting display marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey for the Argentine forward, who has since amassed a staggering number of goals for Inter, with the 200-goal milestone now within reach.
Lautaro's story is one of determination and hard work, as he has never been given anything on a silver platter. Like his mentor Diego Milito, he has taken what he wanted when he put his mind to it, proving that even the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles can be overcome with passion and perseverance.
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