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Inter Milan Vice President and former captain Javier Zanetti spoke to the media following the UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Monaco.

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SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Javier Zanetti, Inter Milan Vice President:

"It is very important because from this year you are allowed to go straight into the UEFA Champions League, so this is a really important thing. However it is a competition that is always difficult with teams that have a lot of history. We hope we can do well."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Javier Zanetti, Inter Milan Vice President:

"All the matches are difficult. At the European level the most important thing is to start well. On Sunday (31st August) the Italian league starts and we have a very difficult game against Torino and then we can concentrate on what will happen in the Europa League."