Inter confirm Lautaro as new captain with Barbie reference

Inter have formally confirmed Lautaro Martinez as the brand new membership captain, referencing the hit movie Barbie.

The departures of each Samir Handanovic and Marcelo Brozovic this summer time left the Nerazzurri with no captain, and the Argentinian striker has been the apparent option to tackle the armband, having worn it on plenty of events final season.

Lautaro has grown right into a talismanic determine for Inter since his arrival in 2018 and reportedly rejected a profitable supply from Saudi Arabia just lately in a present of loyalty to the Milanese membership.

As introduced right now, Lautaro is now Inter’s new membership captain, with Nicolo Barella being promoted to vice-captain. Lisa Alborghetti is the captain of the Inter Girls squad.

The Nerazzurri’s announcement referenced the advertising and marketing materials of the brand new Barbie movie, which is competing to be the highest summer time blockbuster towards Oppenheimer.

Lautaro has made 238 appearances throughout all competitions for Inter since his arrival in 2018, scoring 102 objectives and offering 36 assists in that point.