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FC INTERNAZIONALE
MILANO
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro
Founded: March 9, 1908
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza (82,955)
President: Massimo Moratti
Head Coach: José Mourinho
Assistant Coach: Giuseppe Baresi
Official Website: www.inter.it
History (Source: inter.it)
1908: At the beginning of the century, Milan derbies did not exist. At that time there was only "Milan Cricket and Football Club" (now AC Milan). But on 9 March 1908, a group of rebels form "Football Club Internazionale Milano". The name of the club derives from the wish of its founding members to accept foreign players as well as Italians, hence the name Internazionale. Indeed, the first captain of the side is a Swiss player - Hernst Manktl. The club colours are gold, black and blue, a tradition which has been kept right up to the present day.
1910: Inter win the Italian league for the first time. The captain of the championship-winning team is Virgilio Fossati, who several years later dies in World War I. But even without Fossati, Inter win their second title in 1920.
1930: During the Fascist era, the club is forced to merge with the Milanese Unione Sportiva and the team wins its third Scudetto under the name of Ambrosiana Inter.
1947: Giuseppe Meazza plays the last of his 408 official matches in an Inter shirt. The Inter striker, who attains legend status with his 287 goals for the club, dies in 1979, and a year later the San Siro stadium is named in his honour.
1963: The "Great Inter" era begins. The club president is Angelo Moratti, the coach is Helenio Herrera and the line-up is unforgettable: Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, Mazzola, Milani (Domenghini), Suarez, and Corso. The Great Inter side win three Serie A titles (in 1964, 1965 and 1966 the latter is the tenth Scudetto which allows the club to wear one gold star on their shirts), two European Cups (in 1964 against Real Madrid and 1965 against Benfica) and two Intercontinental Cups (in 1964 and 1965, both against Argentine outfit Independiente). In 1964, Suarez wins the European championship with the Spanish national team.
1968: Burgnich, Domenghini, Facchetti, Guarneri and Mazzola contribute to the Italian national team's success at the 1968 European championship in Rome. Three years later, the Nerazzurri win their eleventh Scudetto under the guidance of coach Gianni Invernizzi.
1989: Inter win their thirteenth Scudetto in 1989, garnering a record 58 points from 34 matches (two points awarded for a win). A year later at Italia '90, Inter's German trio of Brehme, Klinsmann and Matthaeus win the World Cup in Rome. The same year, Lothar Matthaeus becomes the first Inter player to be awarded the prestigious European Player of the Year award.
1998: Ronaldo becomes the second Inter player to win the FIFA World Player award and the second to win the coveted Ballon d'Or. Inter lose out on the Scudetto after a long duel with rivals Juventus, but beat Lazio 3-0 in Paris to lift their third UEFA Cup. Frenchman Djorkaeff beats Brazilian Ronaldo in another prestigious match played in Paris - the 1998 World Cup final.
2006: In a repeat of the 2005 Coppa Italia final Inter beat Roma over two legs (1-1 at the Olimpico, 3-1 at the Giuseppe Meazza) to retain the trophy. Julio Cruz scores in both matches, with Cambiasso and Martins the other two Nerazzurri players on target. Two months later Inter are officially awarded their 14th Serie A title by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) after a sports tribunal strips Juventus of the Scudetto in the wake of the match-fixing scandal. In the 2006/07 season curtain raiser in August, Inter come back from three goals down to beat Roma 4-3 in extra time at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and retain the Italian Super Cup.
2007: Marco Materazzi scores twice at Siena's Stadio Franchi on 22 April 2007 as the Nerazzurri wrap up their second consecutive league title with a 2-1 away victory over Siena. Inter secure their 15th Serie A title with five games to spare, with 26 wins, 6 draws and just 1 defeat from 33 games. Robero Mancini becomes the third coach in Inter history to win back-to-back league titles after Alfredo Foni (1952/53 and 1953/54) and Helenio Herrera (1964/65 and 1965/66).
Kits 08/09 Season: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Club Honors
National Titles
Serie A (16 Scudetti)
Winners (16): 1909–10; 1919–20; 1929–30; 1937–38; 1939–40; 1952–53; 1953–54; 1962–63; 1964–65; 1965–66; 1970–71; 1979–80; 1988–89; 2005–06; 2006–07; 2007-08
Runners Up (14): 1932–33; 1933–34; 1934–35; 1940–41; 1945–46; 1948–49; 1950–51; 1961–62; 1963–64; 1966–67; 1969–70; 1992–93; 1997–98; 2002–03
Coppa Italia (5)
Champions (5): 1938–39; 1977–78; 1981–82; 2004–05; 2005–06
Runners Up : 1958–59; 1964–65; 1976–77; 1999–00; 2006–07; 2007–08
Supercoppa Italiana (3)
Champions (3): 1989; 2005; 2006
Runners Up (2): 2001; 2007
European Titles
UEFA Champions League (2)
Champions (2): 1963-1964; 1964-1965
Runners Up (2): 1966-1967; 1971-1972
UEFA Cup (3)
Champions (3): 1990–1991; 1993–1994; 1997–1998
Runners Up (1): 1996–1997
Mitropa Cup (1)
Winners (1): 1932-1933
World-wide Titles
Intercontinental Cup
Champions (2): 1964; 1965
Current Squad
Goalkeepers:
Francesco Toldo
Júlio César
Paolo Orlandoni
Júlio César
Paolo Orlandoni
Defenders:
Iván Córdoba (Vice-captain)
Javier Zanetti (Captain)
Maicon
Nicolás Burdisso
Marco Materazzi
Nelson Rivas
Walter Samuel
Cristian Chivu
Javier Zanetti (Captain)
Maicon
Nicolás Burdisso
Marco Materazzi
Nelson Rivas
Walter Samuel
Cristian Chivu
Midfielders:
Maxwell
Dejan Stanković
Luís Figo
Luis Jiménez
Patrick Vieira
Olivier Dacourt
Esteban Cambiasso
Sulley Muntari
Amantino Mancini
Ricardo Quaresma
Dejan Stanković
Luís Figo
Luis Jiménez
Patrick Vieira
Olivier Dacourt
Esteban Cambiasso
Sulley Muntari
Amantino Mancini
Ricardo Quaresma
Forwards:
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Julio Cruz
Hernan Crespo
David Suazo
Mario Balotelli
Adriano
Julio Cruz
Hernan Crespo
David Suazo
Mario Balotelli
Adriano
Did you know?
* Inter have never been relegated from the Italian top flight in their entire history, which dates back all the way to 1908; its century in the top flight (counting the upcoming season) is one of the longest unbroken runs of any club in the world.
* The current president and owner of Inter is Massimo Moratti. His father, Angelo Moratti, was the president of Inter during the club's golden era of the 1960s.
*Inter celebrated their 100th birthday on March 9, 2008 (Il Centennario)
Retired Numbers: 3 –Giacinto Facchetti, left fullback, 1960–1978
Club Anthem: Pazza Inter (Crazy Inter)
Let the new season begin!
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FORZA LA GRANDE INTER!!!!!