ROME – Inter’s Giovanissimi Regionali side fought valiantly in this morning’s Halima Haider Memorial final but eventually lost out to Roma in extra time.

Marco Mandelli’s boys found a late leveller in both halves – through Opoku and Sakho – having twice fallen behind, but the Giallorossi then struck two more goals in extra time to make sure the trophy remained in the capital.

The club would like to congratulate our Under-14s for their exceptional performances in what was a highly successful tournament.

 

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APPIANO GENTILE – Inter returned to the daily grind on the training ground this morning following yesterday’s draw with Juventus. There’s no time to rest because the next hurdle is just around the corner: Genoa will be the visitors at the Meazza on Sunday for a lunchtime kick-off. 

Roberto Mancini split his charges into two groups for this morning’s programme. There was a recovery session for those who played against the Bianconeri last night and drills on technical and tactical aspects then a match on a short pitch for the remainder of the squad.

Sporting director Piero Ausilio and managing director Marco Fassone were at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti to observe the Nerazzurri being put through their paces.

 

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MILAN – Lukas Podolski will be officially unveiled to the media tomorrow, Thursday 8 January 2015.

The Germany striker’s news conference is to be held in the press room at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti from 17:00 CET. Media representatives (no photographers) will be granted access from 16:40.

The event will be broadcast live on Inter Channel, inter.it and there will be updates on the club’s official Twitter account @Inter_en.

 

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MILAN – Graziano Bini wore the black and blue jersey of Inter for 14 seasons between 1971 and 1985, serving as captain for seven of those. It’s an admirable record of service that has transformed Bini into one of the true symbols of the Nerazzurri in the 1970s and 1980s. During his Inter career, Bini made a total of 343 appearances and scored 13 goals, winning one Scudetto (1979/80) and two Coppa Italias (1977/78 and 1981/82) in the process.

Taken in by the Nerazzurri youth academy after impressing in a trial overseen by the great Helenio Herrera, Bini made his first-team debut at the age of just 17 (Sampdoria 0-0 Inter, 7 May 1972). His career reached its peak under the stewardship of Eugenio Bersellini, as Inter won a Scudetto and two Coppa Italias under the Italian coach and came within a whisker of making the European Cup final.

F.C. Internazionale would like to wish Graziano a very happy 60th birthday!

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TURIN – Danilo D’Ambrosio spoke about his pride at donning the Nerazzurri shirt and his determination to keep on growing in his post-match interviews following the 1-1 draw at Juventus Stadium.

The full-back, who gave a particularly energetic account of himself after the interval, said: “We played some good football in the second half and we have to keep on like that.

“Playing for Inter isn’t easy: nobody wants to surrender their place so you always try to give that little bit more. You can improve with time and hard work and that’s what we’re doing.

“We were excellent in the second half – that’s what we have to build on.”

 

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