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With no more restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Serie A teams have resumed selling season tickets, and the results have been splendid.

Inter to Break Milan Record in Return Leg of EuroDerby

May 16, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Inter host Milan in a mouthwatering return leg at the San Siro on Tuesday evening, looking to beat their brotherly rivals in a bid to make it their first UEFA Champions League final appearance since the historic treble-winning season in 2009/10. Inter will surpass the gate receipts of the Rossoneri.

Simone Inzaghi isn’t at immediate risk of getting fired by Inter, but he’ll need better results in the upcoming matches to save his job.

Simone Inzaghi Warns Inter of Benfica Threat in UCL Quarters

April 10, 2023 Akhil Fisher Benfica, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

The UCL quarter-finals are only a day away, and Inter coach Simone Inzaghi is expecting another couple of tough fixtures against yet another Portuguese opponent.

Real Madrid icon Iker Casillas might just be one of the most fitting personalities to comment and predict who the UEFA Champions League finalists will be.

Casillas Predicts Real Madrid versus Napoli UCL Final

April 5, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Real Madrid, Serie A

Real Madrid icon Iker Casillas might just be one of the most fitting personalities to comment and predict who the UEFA Champions League finalists will be. And unsurprisingly, he has chosen either his boyhood club or the to-be Scudetto winners as the most likely winners of the famed continental trophy.

Hakan Calhanoglu suffered a thigh injury in practice, which will sideline him at least for Sunday’s clash against Udinese, like Romelu Lukaku.

Inter Ace Calhanoglu Talks Future, Napoli Challenge and UCL Dream

December 22, 2022 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Inter midfield ace Hakan Calhanoglu believes his side have all the ability to catch up with league leaders Napoli, who they play first when the season resumes on January 4.

Stefano Pioli is ready to face Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16. The coach looked back at what brought them this far.

Pioli on Milan’s UCL Dream: “Impossible Not to Feel Its Charm Here”

December 20, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A

Milan qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the first time since the 2013/14 season. They prepare to face Tottenham Hotspur next in the Round of 16.

Chelsea Ace Thiago Silva Describes Emotional Return Back to San Siro

October 11, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Champions League, Chelsea, Italian Football, Serie A

Milan are winless in five meetings against Chelsea in Europe, and few are as familiar with how difficult San Siro can be as Scudetto winner Thiago Silva. He didn’t shy away from mentioning a possible return back to the Rossoneri.

Inter vs Real Madrid – Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Sold Out

September 15, 2021 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Real Madrid

Inter’s group opener against Real Madrid at the Giuseppe Meazza has been sold out, according to reports from Italian news outlet Corriere dello Sport.

Liverpool Boss Klopp Hails Milan Veteran as ‘One of the Best Ever’

September 15, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Champions League, Liverpool

In his pre-match press conference, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for one Rossoneri star who he believes to be ‘one of the best ever players’.

Real Madrid will face Inter to kick-off Group D’s first of two showdown matches – the second consecutive season the two European giants face each other

Inter vs Real Madrid Preview and Expected Lineups – UCL Round 1

September 14, 2021 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Real Madrid

In the Champions League Group D opener, the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium will host a heavyweight encounter that pitches two of Europe’s most in-form and high-profile teams against one another, Inter and Real Madrid. The two clear favorites to qualify go head-to-head in what is expected to be a mouthwatering football contest.

Liverpool and Milan tussle each other only for the third time in history - with all encounters coming in the Champions League

Liverpool vs Milan Preview and Expected Lineups – UCL Round 1

September 14, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Liverpool, Serie A

Thirteen titles, two finals and a host of memorable moments between them, Liverpool and Milan tussle each other only for the third time in history – with their last two clashes coming in the 2005 and 2007 Champions League Final respectively.

Villarreal vs Atalanta Preview and Expected Lineups – UCL Round 1

September 13, 2021 Akhil Fisher Atalanta, Champions League, International Football, Serie A

The Group F encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica will play host to the first ever European meeting between Europa League champions Villarreal and Italian aces Atalanta. In a group that also involves Premier League giants Manchester United and Swiss champions Young Boys, both teams will to get off to a positive start.

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