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JULIO CESAR “IT WASN’T ME ON THE PITCH WHEN BRAZIL LOST 7-1 TO GERMANY. THAT MUST HAVE BEEN MY TWIN BROTHER”

What was Roberto Mancini like to play for during your time at Inter?

Mancini was the most important coach I had in Europe. He believed in me and made me first choice, putting a legend like Francesco Toldo – the No.1 goalkeeper for Italy – on the bench. I had the chance to show the whole world what I could do. He changed my life.

How odd was it to be awarded the Serie A title after the Calciopoli scandal?

We came third in 2005-06, and thought that was that. Then people in Italy began to learn what had happened – Juventus, Milan and Fiorentina were punished and all of a sudden we were the champions. It’s not the same, of course, but

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