Ronaldo, Pirlo, Vieri and Inter stars gather for special event, Mourinho message

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated May 16, 2025 12:22 PM ET

Several Inter greats of the 1990s and 2000s gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of former club President Massimo Moratti, including Ronaldo Nazario, Christian Vieri and Andrea Pirlo, while other Nerazzurri figures including Jose Mourinho have sent messages to their former boss.

Moratti took control of Inter in 1995 and remained in charge until 2013.

During that time, the team won five consecutive Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia trophies, four in the Supercoppa Italiana and one in the Champions League, a FIFA Club World Cup and an historic treble in 2010 that has not since been replicated by any Italian club.

Inter stars assemble for Moratti’s 80th birthday

Moratti is understood to have spent well over €1bn of his personal wealth during his tenure, and prides himself on the signings of world class players including Ronaldo, Adriano, Roberto Carlos, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Luis Figo and Samuel Eto’o to name just a few.

Several of those former Inter players, including Ronaldo, Pirlo, Vieri and Javier Zanetti were in attendance for a special event on Friday, as Moratti celebrates his 80th birthday.

There was also a special message from Mourinho on his Instagram profile on Friday, writing: “My President! Best wishes and a happy birthday.”