Cambiasso spoke at the IFA 2026 event in Berlin, saying that a football career is not defined by trophies, but by the emotions experienced along the way. He won the Champions League title with Inter Milan.

Cambiasso said: "I think what's most wonderful is emotion. Because at the end of life, what we remember most is not anything else, but the emotions we felt and experienced." He listed different expressions of emotion: "Sometimes it's a goal, sometimes it's a brilliant save by the goalkeeper, sometimes it's a championship, sometimes it's saving the team at a critical moment." He concluded: "I don't think the trophy matters most—it's the best emotions in your life."

Cambiasso stated that his greatest football experience was not lifting trophies at Real Madrid or under Mourinho at Inter Milan, but later in his career when he played for Leicester City. He said: "My greatest experience in football was my one season at Leicester City. It's probably also the only club where I never won a trophy. We were at the bottom of the table after 15 matches, but we won 7 of our last 9 games. The emotion and feeling in the city and among the fans was absolutely crazy."

Cambiasso also compared the feeling of escaping relegation to his international successes: "The emotion you feel inside after successfully avoiding relegation is even stronger than winning a trophy."

Speaking about the relationship between players and fans in the age of instant digital media, Cambiasso said this relationship varies across 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: "It's the moment you can release every problem, everything bad in your life, and then step onto the pitch and express it all." He believes players bear responsibility beyond match results: "Often, players face great pressure because it carries the lives of so many people."

On the phenomenon of fans filming on football pitches today, Cambiasso said: "We need to recognize that sometimes we're filming a moment but not enjoying that moment. We might want to relive it in the future, but that moment is that moment, not a future one." He also said: "If you see me holding a phone during a penalty kick, 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: "A club has a responsibility to tell players everything. Because if you treat players like an apple, it will be difficult later, and players may react differently." According to him, behind every sponsor is the unseen work of players: "When you score a goal, you might see an advertisement on the pitch, but you don't understand how much work was done behind all of that."

Cambiasso concluded by speaking about young people and referring to the recent World Cup. He said: "Now, what matters most is giving children wonderful emotions, but they must have big dreams first. Because if you're a child and someone tells you that you can't do it, I don't think that's true."

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 it's a great opportunity for these kids. People expect to see Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, but ultimately, it's an unexpected kid, like Vozinha, who captured everyone's attention. He had a small chance and he took it."

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