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1988–89 Inter Milan Season
Season After another disappointing season, Inter retained Giovanni Trapattoni and acquired German footballers: Brehme, a fullback, and Lothar Matthäus, a box-to-box midfielder, signed for the club. For the role of centre-forward, the first choice was Rabah Madjer: when he met physical issues, however, he was replaced by Ramón Díaz. The attacking couple, completed by Aldo Serena, proved to be very regular in scoring. The departure of Alessandro Altobelli was not critical, despite an early elimination from the Coppa Italia. The domestic league had an easier path, with Inter able to stay unbeaten for almost half of the season; but were knocked out of Europe, caused by Bayern Munich. Fiorentina were the first to beat Inter, on matchday 17. The following positive streak made the gap over rivals so large that Inter could celebrate the Scudetto on 28 May, after beating Napoli 2–1. During the last month, with five games to spare, the side had collected 26 wins, six draws and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is the only Italian side to have always competed in the top flight of Italian football since its debut in 1909. Founded in 1908 following a schism within the Milan Cricket and Football Club (now A.C. Milan, AC Milan), Inter won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 33 domestic trophies, including 19 Serie A, league titles, 8 Coppa Italia and 6 Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record at that time. They have won the UEFA Champions League, Champions League three times: two back-to-back in 1964 European Cup Final, 1964 and 1965 European Cup Final, 1965 and then another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Díaz
Ramón Ángel Díaz (born 29 August 1959) is a former Argentine Association football, footballer and the current manager of Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal SFC, Al Hilal. He played for Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, and coached it for three tenures, winning eight titles. He is also known by the nickname of ''El Pelado'' ("Baldy"). Club career Díaz was born in the city of La Rioja, Argentina, La Rioja in the province of the same name. He played as a Striker (association football), forward and starred in River Plate's youth system under Norberto "El Pacha" Yacono. His opening game in the Argentine First Division was on 13 August 1978, a game where River Plate beat Colón de Santa Fe by 1–0. He scored his first goal on 30 August of that year, playing against Quilmes Atlético Club. Diaz went on to feature for clubs such as Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, Inter Milan, Yokohama Marinos, and AS Monaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Bianchi (footballer Born 1966)
Alessandro Bianchi (; born 7 April 1966) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or as forward, in the position of right winger. Club career Bianchi spent most of his career with Cesena, making his professional debut during the 1985–86 Serie B season and also retiring with the club in 2001, and with Inter. He spent the 1986–87 season on loan with Padova in Serie C before returning to Cesena, and he transferred to Inter for 4.5 billion Lit. in 1988. With Inter, he was notably a member of the starting line-up that won the record-breaking 1988–89 Serie A title, although, despite his talent, a serious muscle injury during the 1992–93 season greatly affected his career at the age of 27. He remained at the club until 1996, also winning the 1989 Supercoppa Italiana, and two UEFA Cups ( 1990–91 and 1993–94) during his time at Inter, notably scoring a decisive goal against Aston Villa in the round of 16 of the 1990–91 edition of the UEFA C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Nobile
Salvatore Antonio Nobile (born 12 January 1964 in Copertino, Italy) is an Italian former football player and manager, who is managing Malagasy team Fosa Juniors. He played for U.S. Lecce, Reggina Calcio, Internazionale, A.C. Cesena, Pescara Calcio, Virtus Casarano and U.S.D. Atletico Catania before moving into management. He managed Frattese, Galatina, Tricase, Gallipoli, Nuova Nardò Calcio, Manduria Manduria is a city and '' comune'' of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. With c. 32,000 inhabitants (2013), it is located east of Taranto. History It was an important stronghold of the Messapii against Taras. Archidamus III, king ... and Africa Sports National, which released him in April 2009. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nobile, Salvatore Antonio 1964 births Living people Italian men's footballers Serie A players Serie B players US Lecce players Reggina 1914 players Inter Milan players AC Cesena players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Italian fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romano Galvani
Romano Galvani (born 25 August 1962 in Manerbio) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours Inter * Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ... champion: 1988–89. References 1962 births Living people Italian men's footballers Serie A players Serie B players US Cremonese players US Avellino 1912 players Bologna FC 1909 players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Inter Milan players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from the Province of Brescia {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Verdelli
Corrado Verdelli (born 30 September 1963, in Lodi) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player. Playing career Verdelli started his senior career with amateur club Oltrepò. In 1986, he was signed by Internazionale, but then sent on loan to Monza in 1987; in his season with Monza, he provided a key contribution to the club's historical promotion to Serie B, and was subsequently awarded with a place in the main Internazionale roster for the 1988–89 season. During that season, Verdelli played mostly as a backup, appearing twenty times in the Giovanni Trapattoni-led team that won the Serie A title with just two defeats. In 1990, he left Internazionale for Cremonese, where he played for seven consecutive seasons, became a mainstay and one of the most recognizable footballers of the ''Grigiorossi'' team that played in the top flight for four years. He retired in 1998 after a lone season with minor league team Fanfulla. Coaching career In 1999 Verdelli started a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Mandorlini
Andrea Mandorlini (born 17 July 1960) is an Italian association football, football manager and former Defender (association football), defender, currently in charge of club Mantova 1911, Mantova. Playing career Mandorlini made his playing debut on 4 February 1979 with Torino F.C., Torino. He left Torino in 1980 to join then-Serie B team Atalanta B.C., Atalanta. After three seasons with Ascoli Calcio 1898, Ascoli from 1981 to 1984, he signed for F.C. Internazionale Milano, Inter, where he played until 1991. With the ''nerazzurri'' jersey, he won a Serie A championship (''scudetto'') in 1989 and a UEFA Cup in 1991. After two seasons with Udinese Calcio, Udinese from 1991 to 1993, he announced his retirement from playing football. Managerial career After his retirement, Mandorlini became coach of Serie D side Manzanese in 1993, but did not manage to save them from relegation. He then was in office at Ravenna Calcio, Ravenna as assistant manager until 1998, when he became head coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Ferri
Riccardo Ferri (; born 20 August 1963) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender, in the role of centre-back. Despite being a well regarded, attentive, and reliable defender throughout his career, he holds the unusual and unfortunate record of the most own goals in Serie A history, alongside Franco Baresi, scoring in his own net on 8 occasions throughout his thirteen-year Inter career. At international level, he represented Italy at the 1984 Summer Olympics, at UEFA Euro 1988, and at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His older brother Giacomo was also a footballer and is currently a member of the technical staff at Torino. Club career Ferri was born in Crema, in Lombardy, and debuted in Serie A with Internazionale in October 1981. Soon a first-team defender, he became a mainstay of the team's starting eleven, playing for Internazionale for a total of 13 seasons. With Inter, he won the 1981–82 Coppa Italia, followed by Inter's record breaking '' Scudetto'' and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Bergomi
Giuseppe Bergomi (; born 22 December 1963) is an Italian former professional footballer who spent his entire career at Inter Milan. He is regarded as one of the greatest Italian defenders of all time, and as one of the best of his generation, being elected by Pelé to be part of the FIFA 100 in 2004. A one-club man, Bergomi held the record of most appearances for the club for several years, while also being the side's longtime captain. He was affectionately referred to as ''"Lo zio"'' ("the uncle") because of his bushy eyebrows and the impressive moustache he wore even as a youngster. Bergomi works as a pundit at Sky Sports Italia and frequently co-commentates on Serie A matches alongside Fabio Caressa. Club career Born in Milan, Bergomi began training with Inter Milan's first team at the age of only 16, and made his professional debut in the 1980–81 season. After winning the Coppa Italia the following year, also reaching the semifinals of the European Cup whilst putting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astutillo Malgioglio
Astutillo Malgioglio (born 3 May 1958) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 224 appearances in the top two divisions of Italian football, 44 of which were in Serie A. Honours Club Roma * Coppa Italia: 1983–84 Inter * Serie A: 1988–89 * Supercoppa Italiana: 1989 * UEFA Cup: 1990–91 Individual *Inter Milan Hall of Fame This is a list of Inter players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. History and regulations Inter's Hall of Fame was launched in 2018 as a yearly competition as part of the initiatives for the club's 110th anniversary. To be el ...: 2019 References External links * 1958 births Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers US Cremonese players Bologna FC 1909 players Brescia Calcio players US Pistoiese 1921 players AS Roma players SS Lazio players Inter Milan players Atalanta BC players UEFA Cup winning players Serie A players Serie B pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga (; born 28 April 1960) is an Italian manager (association football), football manager and former player who last managed Serie A club Cagliari Calcio, Cagliari. He was a long-time Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Inter Milan and the Italy national football team, Italian national team. During his playing career, Zenga was part of the Italian squad that finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and was the starting goalkeeper for the Italian team that finished third in the 1990 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Italy, keeping a World Cup record unbeaten streak. A three-time winner of the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Award, Zenga is regarded by pundits as one of the best goalkeepers of all time, and in 2013 was voted the eighth best goalkeeper of the past quarter-century by IFFHS. In 2000, he also placed 20th in the ''World Keeper of the Century'' Elections by the same organisation. After retiring as a player, Zenga bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scudetto
The ''scudetto'' (Italian language, Italian for: "little shield") is a decoration having the colors of the flag of Italy which is sewn onto the jersey of the Italian sports clubs that won the highest level championship of their respective sport in the previous season. The ''scudetto'' was created in the 1920s to honour the List of Italian football champions, winner of the national association football league (in 1929 rebranded as Serie A) and the first team to wear it was Genoa C.F.C. in 1924. Later, it was adopted by the teams of other sports. The word ''scudetto'' is also used to indicate the Serie A trophy; "winning the scudetto" is a synonym of "winning Serie A." Origin Sources generally agree that the inventor of the ''scudetto'' was the Italian poet and playwright Gabriele D'Annunzio. In his youth, D'Annunzio was a keen follower of football and in 1887 he bought in London a leather ball from the same manufacturer that supplied the English Football League, Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
