APPIANO GENTILE – Andrea Stramaccioni has given the players the weekend off ahead of their departure for Indonesia on Tuesday 22 May. The Nerazzurri will meet for training at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti on Monday 21 May, in the afternoon, for their last session of the season on Italian soil.

APPIANO GENTILE – Best wishes to Diego Forlan,
who was born on 19 May 1979 in Montevideo and today turns 33 years old.

Best wishes to the Nerazzurri player on the part of Inter and all our fans

ROME - The FIGC Court of Justice has reduced Simone Pecorini’s suspension by three months. The disciplinary panel banned the defender until 31 December 2012 after the NextGen Series final against Ajax in London. The Court of Justice has partially accepted Inter’s appeal and Pecorisi will now be suspended until 30 September.

MILAN –
More than 500 people turned up at the Solo Inter store in Via
Berchet 1, Milan, to meet Ivan Cordoba. And Ivan repaid their enthusiasm by patiently posing for photos and signing autographs. He also said a "Huge thank you" to the
Nerazzurri fans via the journalists inside the
official club store.

"A huge thank you not only for all the attention they
are showing me today," the defender said, "but especially for
everything they have given me over the years at Inter. Love and
lots of support, and that’s why I’ve always felt part of a family: it’s always helped me along. These years have been like a
wonderful dream, I really am grateful. Twelve and a half unforgettable
years."

And a whole lot of emotions: "Right the way up to my
last game, which was incredible. It helped me accept my choice more
serenely. A choice I made with my family, partly so I could spend
more time with them. I’m very attached to this team and I always will
be, because it’s the only team I’ve played for since coming to
Europe. Which are my fondest memories? It has to be the Champions
League… 2010 was an unforgettable year. Looking back the only disappointment was losing the European Super Cup. But another of my
best memories is the first Coppa Italia – that’s what started off
our trophy-winning streak."

That streak that has come to a halt for the time being but Cordoba is sure the team will soon get back to
winning ways because, "We’re working towards a big future for this team.
The president and the executives know what to do."

That is what the Nerazzurri are interested in, Cordoba
explained, not things like Juventus’ ‘third star’: "That’s their
business, it’s up to them to do what they want. We’re not interested."

There was inevitably a question about his future: what
will Ivan do now? He smiled and replied quite frankly, "I’m going to be a dad and a
husband." And then what? "And then we’ll see. I’m willing to do
whatever the club thinks is right for me. I feel part of the Inter
family, this is my home, and it will always remain in my heart regardless
of what happens."

Finally, there were specific questions about two
players: one who is rumoured to be in Inter’s sights and the other
who is already a Nerazzurri player. "Lavezzi is an extraordinary footballer and he’d fit in well here at Inter…" Ivan smiled. "As for
Guarin, I’m sure he will have an amazing season next year. In these few games alone he’s already shown what quality he has. And if he starts the
season with everyone else he can play a key role."

Another person with a key role to play is Andrea
Stramaccioni, for whom Cordoba had nothing but praise: "He’s great,
an excellent coach. He immediately realised what needed to be done."

MILAN - The Nerazzurri Cruise – which will set sail on 16 June 2013 – was unveiled today at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti. The initiative sees a partnership between F.C. Internazionale and Royal Caribbean, and is a chance for Inter fans and representatives to come together. Bedy Moratti, honorary president of the Inter Clubs - whose members can enjoy many benefits when booking – was at the launch, along with Roberto Pirrera, director of marketing at Royal Caribbean, and Javier Zanetti.

Pirrera described the cruise as the perfect holiday for Inter fans. The ‘Navigator of the Seas’ – which will set sail from Civitavecchia before heading to Greece and Turkey – is the best ship in the fleet and holds more than 3,500 people. "It’s a unique cruise ship in that it is equipped with a range of sporting facilities including an ice rink and a free climbing wall, making it the ideal vessel for supporters and sports lovers."  

Zanetti was next to speak. What trophy would the captain like to take on board? "I know all our trophies will be on the ship, we’ve won so many over the last few years and this will be a great surprise for our supporters. I hope to get my hands on every trophy there is to win in the future, we want to go back to challenging for trophies, that’s what a big club like Inter should be doing. Either way I’d love to go on the cruise with my family." The president has said that if Juventus put a third star on their shirts, Inter could add an emblem of the treble and the captain stated: "I don’t know if we’ll have a new shirt or not. As I’ve said, if it makes them happy, good luck to them. Everyone knows what went on in the past, let’s try and move on. Congratulations go to Juventus for this league title."

Will there be an even larger Argentine contingent on board? The allusion is to Lavezzi. "Absolutely, if I bring my family, there are 5 of us now! I don’t know, we’re talking about a great player, if he were to join the club then we’d welcome him with open arms as we always do." On a cruise ship you also need someone to the take wheel. A word on Stramaccioni? "I think we’ve made progress over these last 9 games, but I’m also aware that we’ve still got a lot to work on. He’s got a very clear vision, he’s young but has a strong character. We can achieve a lot with him." Have you spoken to Lucio? "I’ve not yet spoken to him as I’ve not seen him since our last league game. I will have a word with him though because – if that is his decision – I’ll be very disappointed because he’s been great here over the years, we’ve won a lot together, and we’d be losing a very gifted player." There’s been a host of big name departures from AC Milan. "A lot of them have left the club, which surprised me a little, as these players have not only given a lot to AC Milan, but also Italian football in general. It’s a tough time for them. It’s never easy to leave, I saw a lot of emotion and tears, I wish them the best of luck. They’re great people and great champions."

And Ivan Cordoba? It was Bedy Moratti this time who spoke, describing Ivan as a very dear friend. "Our beloved Cordoba is a wonderful human being, he’s always done incredible things both in sport and in life in general. He’s a very dear friend, and he’s done a lot of great work. All our players are like that. I hope he stays close by." Captain Zanetti echoed her sentiments. "A brother is leaving us, he’s given so much for this shirt, even when he went through tough times, even when he was injured. He’s been a great help to me, and for this reason I hope he stays nearby." 

MILAN – After five months of scouting, with over 7 thousand U-15 players
viewed, Tata Tea and Inter have selected the top 37 who are taking part in a
training camp in Calcutta run by Marco Monti, technical director of the Inter Academy
project, along with coach Massimo Ciocci. On 23 May, at the end of
the camp, the two Nerazzurri coaches will choose the 16 boys who will compete
in the U-15 tournament in September at the Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti,
the headquarters of Inter’s youth academy. The 16 members of the Indian team
will also have the opportunity to visit the San Siro Museum and the Stadio
Giuseppe Meazza, as well as being invited to a league match while seeing the
Nerazzurri first team players up close.

MILAN - For the first time ever you’ll be able to go onto the
pitch and even take a penalty!

This is a new experience
available to visitors to the San Siro for the third edition of the "White Night",
which will take place at the stadium on Friday 18 May from 18:30 onwards.

You’ll be able to walk the
same route as your heroes, go out from the changing rooms, onto the pitch
via the tunnel and walk past the dug-out. This year thousands of people will be
able to realise their dreams of walking out onto the pitch!

Participants will also be
able to take a penalty for the first time!

The stadium is at the centre
of a vast green area of Milan, with an ever growing range of facilities
designed to meet the varying demands of the general public. The "White Night" will bring people closer to an iconic sporting venue like the San Siro – not
only sports lovers but also people who don’t usually go to matches.

Join us on the pitch and see what goes on at the San Siro on a daily basis!

APPIANO GENTILE – The first of two training sessions finished earlier at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti. Andrea Stramaccioni‘s side trained for around 60 minutes on the main pitch, against a backdrop of cheering and applause from the 200 children from the Inter football school. Wesley Sneijder, Diego Forlan, Fredy Guarin and Yuto Nagatomo were all on international duty, while Cristiano Biraghi, Philippe Coutinho, Hernan Della Fiore, Jonathan and Luca Tremolada all trained with the first team. Julio Cesar was with the squad but this time as an outfielder! Cristian Chivu, Lucio, Andrea Ranocchia, Joel Obi and Dejan Stankovic all trained separately. Luc Castaignos did a session of light training. Ricardo Alvarez underwent an operation as the Inter medical staff used arthroscopy to remove cartilage from his knee.

APPIANO GENTILE – The first of two training sessions this week is underway. First team training at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti comes against an unusual backdrop. 200 children from the Inter football school have been invited – just like every year at the end of the season – to watch their heroes up close. The players who have been added to the touring party for Indonesia are also training, namely Cristiano Biraghi, Philippe Coutinho, Hernan Della Fiore, Jonathan and Luca Tremolada.

APPIANO GENTILE – Inter Channel will be airing a special edition of Prima
Serata tonight at 21:00 on channel 232 of Sky Italia and streaming on
inter.it.

Andrea Stramaccioni was the guest in the studio, with host Edoardo Caldara. The
Nerazzurri coach was among family in the television studio and one joke led to
another as they set up his microphone but, as the countdown began for filming
to start, there he was on the bench; in a clip showing a collage of images,
nine matches, gestures, movements, shouts, smiles, embraces, as the viewers
eyes are spellbound.

"It was like watching the Inter coach," he exclaimed as soon as the
cameras switched on, and this led to the question as to whether, almost two
months after beginning with the first team, he actually feels like the Inter
coach. "There is always an unconscious part of me that still can’t believe
it." These are his sentiments, even though president Moratti declared that
there was nothing crazy about choosing him, stating that it was actually the
most intelligent choice to be made at that time. "I thank him. We can say
that he made a great bet, showing a truly special intuition. I can tell you
that as the one who benefited from it," replied Stramaccioni.

There was talk of craziness, but there wouldn’t be enough time in a single
episode to explain the rapport that he has with Stramaccioni: "This is an
interesting chapter, and we could spend all night discussing it… I don’t know
if crazy is the right word, but there’s a certain kind of unpredictability,
sometimes even with myself. I believe, and I also see it in my own players,
there’s a rational part and a part that is beyond control. Something that moves
on its own that you have inside you and can’t be learned anywhere. This is
added value and something different that has allowed me to get here, or perhaps
to convince the president. I believe he was struck by this part of me, not by
my rationality. That’s the sensation I have."

At 21:00 on channel 232 or inter.it, the live broadcast of the Andrea Stramaccioni interview will air
on Prima Serata