The General Inter Stuff Thread

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Considering all of the negativity in the Transfers section of the forum, I thought I'd post this here (I wasn't sure where else to put it tbh).

This must be a close-knit group of players. Not only did the players who were reportedly put up for sale not want to leave... A player who had left, pushed to return to the club.

Kudos to all of the people at the club who aren't talked about, who make the place tick.
 

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Considering all of the negativity in the Transfers section of the forum, I thought I'd post this here (I wasn't sure where else to put it tbh).

This must be a close-knit group of players. Not only did the players who were reportedly put up for sale not want to leave... A player who had left, pushed to return to the club.

Kudos to all of the people at the club who aren't talked about, who make the place tick.
I was thinking about this today. The only player in recent memory we sold that wasn’t essentially forced out was Lukaku. He then promptly forced his way back in the most dramatic of fashions.
 

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Anyone notice that Riccardo Ferri has joined the first team staff as First Team Club Manager?

Does anyone know if this is the role Oriali had under Conte?
 
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Anyone notice that Riccardo Ferri has joined the first team staff as First Team Club Manager?

Does anyone know if this is the role Oriali had under Conte?
Yes that is correct
 
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Some random historic stuff.

Inter had signed Franz Beckenbauer but the move never happened. The FIGC blocked the transfer by pretty much deciding that no more transfers from abroad would be allowed in that transfer period. This was in 1968.

A bit earlier, Eusebio had a verbal agreement with Angelo Moratti, proclaiming that if he was to leave Benfica, he'd only do it for Inter. He never really left while Moratti was still around.
Eusebio was pretty much on vacation in Venice and the directior took him to Milano to meet Moratti!

The most infamous was with Pele.
Inter had sent the money to Santos, had all the documents signed with Pele. Angelo Moratti decided against it because he was facing strikes by his workers who wanted higher salaries.

Signing Pele would have been great for Inter but had for Moratti's business who stepped down from Inter altogether a couple of years after, following the general transfer ban from abroad.

Wasn't the first time Moratti had tried to sign Pele.
 

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Inter will go for a tour in Saudi Arabia between December 6th and 11th.
 

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Getting cheap gas, for Stevie's sports car I'll be bound!
 
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Are we in ritiro yet? This team should be locked down for the next week. We absolutely must beat bologna and atalanta. Fucking losers
 

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Bayern Munich Legend Bastian Schweinsteiger: “Not Completing Transfer To Inter Under Jose Mourinho Is My Biggest Regret”​


Former Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger has admitted that a transfer to Inter which fell through is the biggest regret of his career.

The midfielder spent most of his career in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, before a season at Manchester United in 2015 and a move to Chicago Fire two years later, until he retired in 2019.

In an interview with Italian television broadcaster Rai Sport, and as reported by FCInterNews.it, Schweinsteiger revealed that he had the opportunity to leave Bayern for
Inter in 2008 and play under coach Jose Mourinho, but Bayern’s failure to land Alexander Hleb meant he remained in Bavaria.

“Jose Mourinho had just arrived in Milan, (Jurgen) Klinsmann was at Bayern and he wanted the Belarussian from Stuttgart, Alex Hleb at all costs,” the 2014 World Cup winner claimed.

“He was playing in my position so I could have looked for another team. Mourinho had sensed the deal, he was missing just the signature.

“Then Barcelona came into the equation and Hleb moved to Spain, so I wasn’t allowed to leave. Inter signed (Ricardo) Quaresma and the Brazilian, (Amantino) Mancini instead.

“As a big Serie A fan, it is my biggest regret. Somehow I tried to make up for it; I got married in Italy and I come to Italy for tourism whenever I can,” he added.

Schweinsteiger was also hoping to see the Italian national team recover after missing out on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and wanted the Azzurri to participate in Euro 2024, to be hosted by Germany.

“Now I’m waiting for your national team at the European Championship in Germany,” he concluded.

The 38-year-old scored 24 goals in 121 appearances for Germany, and lifted the World Cup in 2014 after being a runner-up at Euro 2008.
 
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