Inter Milan: Mehdi Taremi would have been a policeman without football

He is Inter Milan’s new bargain-basement signing. The Milanese club, which has become a specialist in zero-euro deals for several years, attracted Medhi Taremi this summer. Author of several high-flying seasons with FC Porto in recent seasons, the Iranian striker will try to pile up even more goals on the other side of the Alps. Known to the general public for his big seasons, the 32-year-old striker nevertheless introduced himself in more detail to the Lombard supporters this Sunday at the sponsor’s microphone Nerazzurri Betsson Sport.

Asked what job he would have done if he had not made it in the world of football, the former Persepolis player admitted that he would have liked to work as a police detective: “When I was little, I used to play with my brother and his friends in Bushehr, my hometown, and even though I was younger, it was a pleasure for me to be able to train with them. I follow volleyball and the NBA, but I never played any other sports. What if I hadn’t become a footballer? I think I would have become a police officer, probably a detective.“It remains to be seen whether he will still be able to bring order to opposing defenses next year.