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Welcome back

Viva Inter is back for good. It's been a while since the last post but now is probably one of the most frustrating times for Inter, a time for its fans to really come together.


Today's game, La Derby D'Italia, two powerhouses of Italian soccer, Inter vs Juventus is a game that sums up Inter's season so far: great play, so much potential, but weak defense and a lack of concentration. Juventus went ahead with a goal from Vucinic who took the rebound from Matri's shot. And the Inter went level with a wonderful goal from Maicon which took a slight deflection from Litchsteiner. And then Juventu's last goal, still in the second half, with a 1-2 pass saw Marchisio score with a nice finish from the top of the box, curving it around Castellazi's reach. That second goal proved to be enough for Juventus, even though the game was a very heated and attacking one. Inter went on to hit the post with a wonderful header from Pazzini but they never looked too confident in their attacking third. Juventus did well to keep possession, and in the end they had a few chances to close the game with Matri and Marchisio and even Del Piero who came on in the final minutes.

Overall, it was disappointing for Inter fans, even though we saw a much pretty Inter than current games, they still failed to bring home a point, and now face the possibility of being in the relegation zone (after tomorrow's games).

Highlights:

The lineups:
Ranieri's Inter: Castellazi, Maicon, Lucio, Chivu, Nagatomo, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Obi, Sneijder, Zarate and Pazzini.
Conte's Juventus: Buffon, Litchsteiner, Bonnuci, Barzagli, Chiellini, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pepe, Vidal, Vucinic, and Matri.

Inter Fanatics

Here is a video made for the WorldFootball challenge



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-Lorenzo

Inter vs Juve: Road to Victory

Inter against Juventus

Today, March 22, 2008 Inter will play Juve

at 3:30 eastern, 8:30 local time

Inter is getting ready to play Juventus, their biggest rival, today. Inter is first by 7 points, after Rome and Juventus is in third place. Juve is looking for revenge after the Calciopoli scandal, and being relegated to serie B. Since thei return to Serie A, this is their second encounter after in Torino, Inter tied the game in the last second. Inter needs a win to secure their first place spot, which is under threat of Rome.

Mancini, Inter's coach has called up 20 players for this match.

Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, 12 Julio Cesar.
Defenders: 4 Javier Zanetti, 6 Maxwell, 13 Maicon, 16 Nicolas Burdisso, 23 Marco Materazzi, 24 Nelson Rivas, 26 Cristian Chivu.
Midfielders: 5 Dejan Stankovic, 11 Luis Jimenez, 14 Patrick Vieira, 19 Esteban Cambiasso, 21 Santiago Solari, 28 Maniche.
Strikers: 8 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 9 Julio Ricardo Cruz, 18 Hernan Crespo, 29 David Suazo, 45 Mario Balotelli.

Check in later for a review and a video of the match

Inter & Lazio, 2002 continued

The Saga continues (la saga continua)

May 5, 2002 in Milan, Italy. The whistle blows and the game begins, with inter taking control of the game. At the same time Juventus is playing Udinese and their outcome will also determine Inter's who is only one point ahead. Eleven minutes in, Juventus scores with a goal from Del Piero and Inter is facing more preassure, they have to beat Lazio to win the game. The game gets more intense until finally Cristian Vieri, the Inter forward, strikes a critical blow. Off zanetti's corner kick, he runs near post and kicks the ball in when the goalie fumbles it, running into the stands with exitement. He takes off his shirt to celebrate to the crowd who is on their feet, cheering.

Minutes later, Lazio scores. The crowd is quiet. A stupid mistake and a stupid goal. Inter keeps pressuring until they get a corner kick. Just like before, the ball comes near post, and as if in slow motion the crowd holds their breath as Di Baggio, the Inter midfielder, heads it in. The crowd goes crazy and so does Di Baggio. Once again there is hope. Inter is so close.

Fiore, from Lazio, put one in minutes later, and the Inter reign was over. Inter's constant attacking, was useless in the end. Ronaldo making poor shots and the attacking approach left them vulnerable in the defense... Lazio scored two more goals. The final score was 4-2. The crowd was left quiet and devastated knowing the trophy had only been minutes away from them.

And that is the story of Inter's sad past that many wish to forget. It is a story of the hard times of Inter's history, but the true fans have never given up hope. Today the patience has paid off. But it is important not to forget the past and the hard times so that we can continue to grow stronger.

Ronaldo left crying that year to Real Madrid.

The Highlights:

Provided by Veoh.com

The Pictures:

-Zo, coco '08

Internazionale, the story of a club

Back in 1989 was when Inter last won the Italian Serie A। Since then its been some dark years for Inter but we, the fans never gave up. Now I want to tell you of a story, that happened not too many years ago, which many of us remember in our hearts but have forgotten it in our memories.



The year was 2002, and Inter was fighting for first place, lead by their "bomber" and top scorer, the brazilian Ronaldo. Then came May 5, 2002. The last game. Inter had 68 points, with Juventus tied and Rome one point behind. The stage was set for an epic finish.

All the teams came out that May morning with high hopes. In Rome, at the Stadium of Lazio, Inter came out from the dressing rooms and stepped into the field. Out came Toldo, Zanetti (the loyal capitan), Cordoba, Matterazzi, Concecaio, Emre, Ronaldo, and Vieri. And in the stands the inter fans lept to their feet and waved their banners, while the home fans set off flares and chanted their songs.

... to be continued