Author: Crazy

NYON – The draw for the third
qualifying round of the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League has just finished
in Nyon.

Inter will face the winner of the second qualifying
round tie between Croatian outfit HNK Hajduk Split and Latvia’s
Skonto FC.

Hajduk Split won the first leg 2-0 in Croatia last
night but Inter will have to wait until next Thursday’s second leg in Riga to
find out who they must beat to reach the play-offs.

The third qualifying round will be played on 2 and 9 August, with the draw for the play-offs being held on 10 August.

Here is the full draw for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round:

– Athletic Club v NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO)/Portadown FC (NIR);
– FC Anzhi Makhachkala (RUS)/Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 (BUL)/Vitesse (NED)
– ?nter Bak? P?K (AZE)/Asteras Tripolis FC (GRE) v CS Marítimo (POR);
– FC Rapid Bucure?ti (ROU)/Myllykosken Pallo-47 (FIN) v SC Heerenveen (NED);
– Ruch Chorzów (POL)/FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD) v FC Metalurgi Rustavi (GEO)/FC Viktoria Plze? (CZE);
– AC Horsens (DEN) v FC Dacia Chisinau (MDA)/IF Elfsborg (SWE);
– APOEL FC (CYP)/FK Senica (SVK) v KF Tirana (ALB)/Aalesunds FK (NOR);
– FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)/Skonto FC (LVA);
– FK Vojvodina (SRB)/FK S?duva (LTU) v SK Rapid Wien (AUT);
– KRC Genk (BEL) v FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)/FC Aktobe (KAZ);
– NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)/Tromsø IL (NOR) v FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR)/FK ?elik Nikši? (MNE);
– FC Twente (NED)/FC Inter Turku (FIN) v FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE)/Thór Akureyri (ISL);
– Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)/FC Shirak (ARM) v PAOK FC (GRE);
– AGF Århus (DEN)/FC Dila Gori (GEO) v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)/Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP);
– ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)/Videoton FC (HUN) v FC Differdange 03 (LUX)/KAA Gent (BEL);
– AIK Solna (SWE)/FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) v Xäzär Länkäran FK (AZE)/KKS Lech Pozna? (POL);
– Eski?ehirspor (TUR)/Saint Johnstone FC (SCO) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA);
– FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR)/FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) v AC Omonia (CYP);
– PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)/FK Sarajevo (BIH) v JJK Jyväskylä (FIN)/FK Zeta (MNE);
– VMFD ?algiris (LTU)/VfB Admira Wacker Mödling (AUT) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE);
– NK Osijek (CRO)/Kalmar FF (SWE) v BSC Young Boys (SUI)/FC Zimbru Chi?in?u (MDA);
– Dundee United FC (SCO) v FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS);
– FC Arsenal Kyiv (UKR) v ND Mura 05 (SVN)/PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL);
– Bursaspor (TUR) v Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR)/KuPS Kuopio (FIN);
– FC Steaua Bucure?ti (ROU) v FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)/Sligo Rovers FC (IRL);
– FK Renova (MKD)/FC Gomel (BLR) v Liverpool FC (ENG);
– FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)/SV Ried (AUT) v SK Liep?jas Metalurgs (LVA)/Legia Warszawa (POL);
– NK Široki Brijeg (BIH)/Saint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) v Hannover 96 (GER);
– Servette FC (SUI)/FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM) v Rosenborg BK (NOR)/FC Ordabasy Shymkent (KAZ).

APPIANO GENTILE – A morning of arrivals and returns at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

Inter’s new midfielder Gaby Mudingayi trained with his Nerazzurri team-mates for the first time while Wesley Sneijder was back after his extended holiday. Both followed a programme involving medium-intensity aerobic work and personalised injury-prevention exercises.

The rest of the squad took part in a warm-up and mini-matches focusing on different skills, before being split into two groups for gym work, technique drills and football tennis on the pitch.

MILAN – F.C. Internazionale has signed Gaby Mudingayi from Bologna F.C. on loan with an option to purchase. The paperwork relating to the transfer was filed at the
Lega Serie A offices this morning.

The 30-year-old Belgian midfielder arrives at Inter
following spells at Gent (Jupiler League, 2000 to January 2003, 63
appearances), Torino (Serie B, January 2003 to 2004, 34 appearances and 1
goal), Lazio (Serie A, 2005 to 2008, 69 appearances and 1 goal) and
Bologna (Serie A, 2008 to June 2012, 125 appearances and 2 goals).

Mudingayi made 6 appearances with the Belgium Under-21 team and has earned 17 caps with the senior side since making his debut in 2003.

On behalf of everyone at the club and all the Nerazzurri fans, welcome to Inter, Gaby!

MILAN – All accreditation requests for the friendly match between Como and Inter, to be played at the Stadio Sinigalia in Como on Tuesday 24 July at 20:00, must be sent to the following email address: stampa@calciocomo1907.it

MILAN – The draw for the third qualifying round of the 2012/13 Europa League (first leg 2 August, return leg 9 August) will be held in Nyon at 13:30 today.

There are 98 teams in today’s draw: 18 sides entering at this stage plus 80 teams involved in the 40 second qualifying round ties. The teams have been divided into five groups with an equal number of seeded and non-seeded contenders in each.

Inter are amongst the seeds and have been placed in Group 4. They will face the winners of one of the following ties:

– FC Rapid Bucaresti (ROU) vs Myllykosken Pallo -47 (FIN);

– HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) vs Skonto FC (LVA);

– FK Vojvodina (SRB) vs FK Suduva (LTU);

– Ruch Chorzow (POL) vs FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD);

– KF Tirana (ALB) vs Aalensunds (NOR);

or

– AC Horsens (DEN).