Zanetti was the first signing of the Massimo Moratti era at Inter in the summer of 1995, with the Nerazzurri paying Argentina side Banfield €6.5m for the then-21-year-old right-back.

He went on to become the player with the most appearances in the club’s history (858), winning five Scudetti, four Coppa Italia and the Champions League in 2010.

“Twenty-five years ago, today, [was] my official presentation with Inter,” he tweeted.

“Still a beautiful moment to watch and remember with pride, for the start of my fantastic story with the Nerazzurri family.”

Now 46, he retired from professional football in 2014 and was fast-tracked to his current position of Vice-President.