AND TWO DOWN! AFTER THE CUP, IT'S THE SCUDETTO. NOW EUROPE...
INTER OF ITALY
Fifth consecutive title for Inter. The decisive goal in Siena is Milito's. Moratti: "The success is more than the suffering." Useless victory for Roma with Chievo. Mourinho in tears: "We deserved this. My future? I will decide after Saturday's final in Madrid. But this is not my home."
INTER NOW DREAM OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Milito's goal won the fourth Scudetto in a row on the field. Saturday, they will attack on the trophy which has been missing for 45 years.
It's the Scudetto. The fifth in a row. Milan are now behind. And Mou crying.
Historic title in Siena, Rossonerri exceeded. Champions League on Saturday.
Siena - The flying forward by Javier Zanetti after just ten minutes in the second half is a scream of fear in the castle of witches. The captain feels the ugly cobwebs on his face and runs to get out. Why was he afraid? Because Roma were winning 2-0 at Verona and for a half hour they were virtually the Champions of Italy, while Inter have yet to managed to score a goal to the worst defense in Serie A. The good goalkeeping by Siena's keeper, Curci, has never defended so well the cause of Roma. There was still time to score a goal against Siena, of course, but time kept on moving and when you think about how Balotelli hits that crossbar and many balls that was touched by the Siena's goalkeeper, they were wretched forebodings. Who has experienced a May 5 knows that there are certain afternoons that can turn into nightmare: the legs get softer, they will crack and especially when Ekdal, the former Juventus player, swallowed a goal scoring chance as big as a house. Zanetti was there on May 5, and it was his worst nightmare in all of his 15 seasons at Inter. Massimo Moratti and the ten thousand fans were short of breaths. They all feel that Siena are an honorable squad who are already relegated.
The Prince When you are afraid, don't even think about it, just escape. So after ten minutes after the break, Zanetti lowers his head and begins to run across the field and delivers the ball to Diego Milito. That is the step between an old and a new Inter, that arrived last summer to change the history (Motta, Sneijder...), the Argentine Prince touches the ball and Curci, the former Roma player, is beaten. So for him, 22 goals in the league but Milito is still unknown in the world. The Scudetto-winning goal, as did Ibra to Parma, deleted that nostalgia. It is the goal that brings Inter outside the castle of witches and turns the guns that shoot black and blue confetti. It is no coincidence that Milito and Zanetti were crying together at the party. They waited a long time to be happy with football. They are good symbols for Inter of Massimo Moratti. These are the men who know how to suffer, as Cambiasso is being left at home by Maradona. Zanetti took the captain's armband on the jersey. Those are his identity.
Jose touched: Tears after the ceremony.
Strongest They were on the stage of the trophy presentation because Inter won the Championship: no one in Italy can gather many Champions. The reserves called yesterday were Pandev, Chivu and Stankovic. Ranieri was excellent so did the incredible run by Roma but they couldn't afford the final lap. Even the last ball of the season explained a lot as Eto'o freezing the ball in the corner flag. It is the season that was made by the wingers, the midfielders who are ready to serve. Mourinho has star players who are not afraid of the mop. Moratti's team was defined yesterday at Piazza del Duomo as "legendary" and the Inter fans are proud of their team. 5 consecutive Scudetti, just like the Grande Torino and a great Juve team, 18th tricolor, and they also overtook Milan at the same time.
Party At the end, the Nerazzurri fans applauded the smiles of Mario Balotelli (who was very good yesterday), wrapped in a tricolor flag, because of the nights in Turin where people sang: "There are no black Italians." Moratti was lauched into the air by the Inter players, as happened to his father Angelo in his glorious nights.
- 6th to 14th - Extending the lead: Inter 35, Milan 28, Juve 27, Samp 24, Roma 21.
- 24th to 33rd - The crisis: Roma 68, Inter 67, Milan 64, Palermo 54, Samp 54.
- 35th to 38th - The sprint: Inter 82, Roma 80.
Madrid The Inter nation was probabbly scared for Mourinho. His tears, his greetings distributed carefully too smiliar to a rite of leave. It is the only one not wearing the official shirt for next year. The waves from him could be for the future. Is he really going to Madrid? He will certainly do that on Saturday, playing in the Champions League final. Sartre, Burgnich... Pardon. Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti... There is no time for boredom, nausea and poisons. They won the Scudetto, the "legendary" Inter of Massimo Moratti are ready to resume the thread of the Grande of his father, Angelo.