Esteban Cambiasso stated at the IFA 2026 event in Berlin that what remains from a football career is not trophies, but the emotions experienced. He won the Champions League with Inter Milan.

Cambiasso said, "I think the best thing is emotion. Because ultimately, what we remember most is often not anything else, but the emotions we have felt and experienced in life." He listed various emotional moments: "Sometimes it's a goal, sometimes it's a fantastic save by the goalkeeper, sometimes it's winning a championship, sometimes it's saving your team at a crucial moment." He concluded, "I don't think trophies are the most important thing—emotions are the best part of your life."

Cambiasso stated that his best football experience was not lifting trophies at Real Madrid or under José Mourinho at Inter Milan, but rather later in his career at Leicester City. He said, "My best experience in football was my only season at Leicester City. It's probably also the only club where I never won a trophy. We were at the bottom of the league for 15 matches, but we won 7 of our last 9 matches. The emotion and feeling in the city and from the fans were absolutely incredible."

Cambiasso also compared the struggle to avoid relegation to his international success: "The emotion you feel after successfully avoiding relegation is even stronger than winning a cup."

Speaking about the relationship between players and fans in the era of instant digital communication, Cambiasso said this relationship is always different in different countries. "In England, it's entertainment; in Italy and Spain, it's a great passion, a very important part of life."

Speaking about Argentina, Cambiasso said, "That's when you can let go of all your problems, all the bad things in your life, and then go onto the pitch and express them." He believes players have a responsibility beyond match results: "Many times, players carry a lot of pressure because they carry people's lives."

Speaking about the current prevalence of fans filming on the football pitch, Cambiasso said, "We need to realize that sometimes we record a moment but don't enjoy it. We might want to relive it in the future, but that moment is that moment, not a future moment." He also said, "If you see me holding my phone during a penalty, remind me, because I'm not that kind of person. For me, the match is the match."

Cambiasso also discussed the relationship between sponsors and the dressing room, focusing on internal club communication. He said, "Clubs have a responsibility to tell players everything. Because if you treat players like objects, it will be difficult later, and players might react differently." According to him, behind every sponsor there is work invisible to players: "When you score a goal, you might see advertisements in the stadium, but you don't understand how much work is done behind all of that."

Cambiasso concluded by speaking about young people and mentioning the recent World Cup. He said, "The most important thing now is for children to have big emotions, but first they must have big dreams. Because if you're a kid and someone tells you that you can't do it, I don't think that's right."

Cambiasso used Cape Verde as an example to defend FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup: "No one expected to see a national team like that at the World Cup, but then you realize this is a great opportunity for these kids. Everyone hopes to see Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, but ultimately, it's an unexpected player, like Vozinha, who captures everyone's attention. He got a small chance and seized it."

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