Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Inter Milan primer for Tottenham

FC Internazionale Milano


Squad: FC Internazionale Milano.

League:  Serie A.

Standing:  3rd, 4 wins 1 loss 2 draws.

How they got here:  Won Serie A with 24 wins 4 losses and 10 draws.

CL Standing:  1st, 1 win 0 losses and 1 draw, +4 goal differential.

CL History:  3-time Champions League winner, defending champions, have made at least the round of 16 in the last 5 years. 

Notes:  Inter are the only Italian team to never get relegated to Serie B.  102 straight years of Serie A play.  Inter has won 18 Serie A titles, with 13 2nd place finishes.  Were runners up for two other Champions League titles.  Reigning UEFA club player of the year Diego Milito is one of their strikers.  5-time defending champs of Serie A.

Players of note:
  • Julio Cesar-- Brazilian national goalkeeper.
  • Maicon-- Brazilian national defender.
  • Wesley Sneijder-- Netherlands national team midfielder. (5 world cup goals).
  • Samuel Eto'o-- Cameroon national striker.  6 goals in 7 games for Inter this season.  4 goals in 2 CL games so far.
  • Deigo Milito-- Argentine national striker.  Reigning UEFA club player of the year.

Squad

Goalkeepers

No.NamePldG
1Júlio César20
12Luca Castellazzi10
21Paolo Orlandoni00
92Alberto Gallinetta00

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