Inter and AC Milan are awaiting the green light from the Milan city council to begin the process of building their new state of the art stadium according to a report in today’s print edition of Italian daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

Yesterday’s announcement that the Regional Commission For Cultural Heritage Of Lombardy deems San Siro stadium ‘has no cultural interest’ has removed a number of obstacles that were previously in the way and things are now a lot easier for the two clubs.

At long last, the clubs can move on to the stage where they pick a winning project between the one presented by the Populous Group and one by Manica/Cmr Sportium.

Inter and AC Milan will build a new stadium but there is still a long way to go and the report warns that the Milan city council are not ready to give up easily when it comes to getting what they want

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Inter have released an official statement on their club website in which they pay their respects to former manager Luigi ‘Gigi’ Simoni who passed away earlier on today, aged 81.

Simoni took charge of Inter on July 1 1997 and spent 16 months in charge of the club, during which time he managed 73 matches across all competitions.

Simoni led the club to 45 victories and won a single trophy during his tenure with the club, the 1997/98 UEFA Cup. He also won the manager of the year award that season.

In a 38 year managerial career between 1974 and 2012, Simoni, whose last position in football was as president of Cremoneseup until the Summer of 2016, managed 17 other clubs including the likes of Napoli, Empoli and CSKA Sofia.

“Today, 22 May, he left us. Not just any date, the most Inter-related date of all,” Inter’s statement began.

“We remember Gigi Simoni and will miss everything about him. First and foremost, his gentlemanly way of being. His way of living, both in life and football, was never over the top. His football reflected that: it was humble, functional and capable of making the most of what he had on offer.

“He arrived in the Nerazzurri dugout in 1997, together with El Fenomeno, Ronaldo. That combination, Simoni-Ronaldo, will remain in everyone’s hearts forever, and not just those of Inter fans. That was a father-son relationship, one in which he showed great compassion towards a truly special footballer: Simoni loved to tell us, “I learned more from him than he did from me that season.” A phrase that brilliantly encapsulates what type of person he was.

“He embodied the most genuine passion for Inter. And on 6 May 1998 he produced his greatest feat as a coach: he out-manoeuvred a great Lazio side and didn’t give them a sniff. On that magical night at the Parc des Princes, Zamorano, Zanetti and Ronaldo handed Inter their third UEFA Cup.”

The statement then went to also list off some of the other achievements that former Brescia and Genoa player Simoni achieved during his managerial career.

“The world of football has lost a great coach and a wonderful person. During his playing career, he won a Coppa Italia with Napoli as well as Serie B with Genoa. As a coach, in addition to the UEFA Cup with Inter, he lifted the Anglo-Italian Cup with Cremonese and won five Serie B titles (three with Genoa, two with Pisa). In 1998 he received the Panchina d’Oro as the best Italian coach, a much-deserved recognition of his talents.”

The statement concluded with the following: “This is how we remember him: with his white hair, in our dugout, while he enjoyed the magic of Ronaldo with a smile on his face, enveloped by the fans’ affection.

“Farewell Gigi, we’ll miss you.”

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In an interview with Italian daily newspaper Tuttosport, legendary Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar has revealed that he never stops thinking about Inter’s famous treble win, 10 years to the day since Inter completed it by winning the Champions League.

“I always think of the Triplete, not only these days. It was an extraordinary triumph, not surprisingly only managed by a few teams. I am proud to have put a stamp in the history of Inter and world football,” the former Brazilian national team shot stopper explained in the interview which appeared in today’s print edition of the Turin based newspaper.

Cesar then went on to give an insight into how life in his new venture as a football agent has treated him so far.

The former Flamengo and Toronto goalkeeper joined Inter in the Summer of 2005 from fellow Serie A side Chievo Verona and he gave seven years of service to Inter before departing for English side Queen’s Park Rangers.

“I’m at the beginning, at the moment I manage Thiago Silva from Flamengo and Gabriel Brazao, who Inter have loaned to Albacete. They are two young goalkeepers.”

During his years on Inter’s books, the now 40-year-old made a total of 300 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he kept 128 clean sheets and won 14 trophies.

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Inter manager Antonio Conte had the players play an 11 versus 11 match against one another in training yesterday according to a report in today’s print edition of Italian daily newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

With the team having been allowed to train in groups since May 18, Conte has now started the recovery process from a tactical point of view.

The team played a match whilst respecting the social distancing rules still in place which meant players could not closely man mark one another.

The report from the Rome based news outlet goes on to state that Antonio Conte has the entire squad at his disposal and no current injury problems with Stefano Sensi and Victor Moses both having recovered from their recent injury issues.

It also goes on to add that as it gets closer to the 2019/20 Serie A season possibly resuming, Conte will up the tempo and workload in training, possibly as soon as this coming Monday.

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I giocatori dell’Inter si sono ritrovati oggi in videochiamata per festeggiare il decimo anniversario del Triplete: presente anche Mourinho.

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In an interview with Italian broadcaster Rai Sport this evening, legendary former Inter captain and current club vice president Javier Zanetti has reminisced about winning the treble with Inter.

Today marks 10 years to the day since Inter completed the feat very few clubs in history have managed by winning their domestic league, domestic cup and the Champions League.

Inter clinched the Coppa Italia, followed it up by clinching the Serie A title and completed the historic treble, that no other Italian club has ever achieved, by winning the Champions League on this day 10 years ago with thanks to a Diego Milito brace against Bayern Munich.

“For me, that evening is an unforgettable moment. I am honoured to have raised that trophy for such a team. That day I played 700 games with Inter, I couldn’t have asked for anything more,” former Argentine international Zanetti began the interview.

“There we were at the peak of a winning cycle, perhaps we could not ask for more. Today Inter are building something important together with a great manager. We are working to return to being protagonists, we hope that great goals will come.”

Zanetti joined Inter in the Summer of 1995 from Superliga Argentina club Banfield and spent the next 19 years on the Nerazzurri’s books before retiring after no less than 858 appearances across all competitions for the club, which is an Inter record.

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Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent have set their asking price for star player Jonathan David according to a report from Italian news outlet CalcioMercato.com.

The American born Canadian national team player appears set to depart KAA Gent after an absolutely stunning season and has no shortage of clubs interested him as per various media reports.

Inter are among the host of clubs interested in signing the 20-year-old, which also includes Premier League side Arsenal and RB Leipzig, who play in the Bundesliga, a league David has recently admitted suits his playing style best.

As per CalcioMercato.com’s report, KAA Gent want a total of €25 million for David, who is under contract with them until the end of the 2022/23 season.

This season David has made 40 appearances across all competitions to date. In close to 3300 minutes on the field, he has scored 27 goals and provided a total of 10 assists for his teammates.

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Inter and AC Milan are both interested in signing Marseille attacker Florian Thauvin according to a report from French news outlet Le10Sport.com.

2018 World Cup winner Thauvin’s contract with the Ligue 1 side is due to expire at the end of next season and although Marseille have every intention of trying to extend his stay at the Stade Velodrome, a prospect of a renewal seems very far away at the moment.

The Nerazzurri and Rossoneri clubs are not alone in courting the former Newcastle United player, with the report going on to add that Marseille’s fellow Ligue 1 outfit Nice are also surprisingly interested in him but the report adds that he could be out of their reach, just like Chelsea’s Tiemoue Bakayoko.

The 27-year-old, who is in his second spell with Marseille, which began in 2017, has been a key player for Marseille in recent seasons but has managed just two appearances across all competitions this term as a result of a serious injury.

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Torino have laid out their demands for central defender Armando Izzo according to a report from Italian news outlet CalcioMercato.com.

The Italian international is one of a number of players who could leave the Granata for pastures new in the coming months and Torino president Urbano Cairo would allow the former Genoa player to leave should the club receive an offer between €20-25 million.

Inter are interested in signing him with Inter manager Antonio Conte said to be a big fan of Izzo, who he believes could be an ideal reinforcement for the club’s defensive department.

The report goes on to explain that rather than meet Cairo’s demands, Inter could look to include a player as part of any deal.

Although not named in this report, Inter midfielder Roberto Gagliardini has been heavily linked to the Turin based club and he could well be a player that Inter choose to help them land Izzo.

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Legendary Inter full back Maicon has reminisced about his years on Inter’s books and discussed a range of topics and firstly discussed his best moment in a Nerazzurri shirt.

“The best thing that happened to me at Inter was certainly the Champions League victory,” the former Brazilian national team player remarked in an interview with Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia earlier on today.

“It was an important title, not only for the players but also for the club and mainly for the president. He wanted it so much. In the end we reached this goal. There are no regrets, what I wanted to do I did and I’m happy with my career.”

He then cast his mind all the way back to when he joined Inter from Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in the Summer of 2006.

“The first contact was between Oriali and my agent. From that first call I knew that Inter really wanted me and then joining Inter became my goal. It was time to become a real footballer and I am happy to have worn this shirt.”

He then spoke more on former Inter president and owner Massimo Moratti and the members of the treble winning team.

“He is unique. For me it will be the only president that Inter will have.

“That side had many leaders, but the important thing was that, when going on the field, one fought for the other. You don’t have to be friends, you have to run for each other that was our strength.”

Maicon, who also played for Roma and Manchester City during his career, then recalled his famous goal that he scored in the Derby D’Italia against Juventus.

“It was the best goal of my career. It was an important moment in the season and scoring past Buffon is not for everyone. I’m happy, it was not easy and it was a great goal. It went perfect and I was lucky that everything went well.”

Next he discussed what he believes was the most important moment in Inter’s journey to winning the Champions League.

“For me it was in Kiev, against Dinamo. It was the turning point of season as with a defeat we would have gone out. There was bad weather and we were tired, it was the end of the year. Then winning against Chelsea twice gave a huge charge to get to the end.”

He then spoke on Inter’s semi final opponents Barcelona.

“Barcelona? If you want to win, you have to kill them immediately: with one game they could change the game. The desire to go to the final was great.

“Messi is the strongest of all. I remember when Thiago Motta was sent off. I spoke with Lucio, Samuel, Chivu and Zanetti saying that we had to demonstrate our defensive work and we defended well.

“Eto’o was the left back, Pandev was on the right. It went well and we suffered to the end. It was a real semi final.”

He then went on to discuss the final itself where Inter came up against fellow treble chasers Bayern Munich.

“People said it was going to be easy as we had eliminated Barcelona but it was different for us players. We knew how strong Bayern were and that they could also win the treble. It was a perfect game. Milito was magical and made the difference.

“There were great emotions afterwards, it was an important moment for me, the club and my teammates. We deserved it. Winning the treble was not easy and they will remain in history forever. They are special moments.”

In conclusion Maicon recalled the celebrations in the early hours of the following day back in Milan.

“They were beautiful. There was 60,000 people at San Siro at six in the morning, that is not normal! It was a gift for everyone. Everyone worked hard to make history. I thank all of those who love me for this and my family members, who have always supported and done so much for me.”

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