Inter Milan Quiz

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1. Sandro Mazzola, a hero of La Grande Inter, carried extra emotional weight at the club. Why?

   • He was the first foreign-born Inter captain
   • He was the son of Torino captain Valentino Mazzola, who died in the Superga air disaster
   • He had earlier played for rivals Milan
   • He was the club's youngest-ever signing
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   Answer: He was the son of Torino captain Valentino Mazzola, who died in the Superga air disaster

   Sandro was a child when his father Valentino died in the 1949 Superga crash that wiped out the great Torino side; he became an Inter and Italy icon in his own right.

2. In a 2010 game against Sampdoria, Mourinho made an iconic gesture toward the cameras after two of his players were sent off. What did he mime?

   • Pulling an imaginary trigger
   • Crossing his wrists as if handcuffed
   • Zipping his lips shut
   • Holding up an invisible trophy
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   Answer: Crossing his wrists as if handcuffed

   The 'handcuffs' protest earned him a three-match ban; his agent said it meant 'you can arrest me, but my team is so good they'll win anyway'.

3. On the final day of 2001-02, Inter needed only a draw but lost 4-2 to blow the title. Which club inflicted that famous collapse?

   • Roma
   • Juventus
   • Lazio
   • Udinese
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   Answer: Lazio

   Inter led the table going into the last day but lost 4-2 at Lazio, handing the Scudetto to Juventus.

4. Inter's 2009-10 treble was sealed with a 2-0 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich. Who scored BOTH of Inter's goals that night?

   • Samuel Eto'o
   • Diego Milito
   • Goran Pandev
   • Wesley Sneijder
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   Answer: Diego Milito

   Milito, 'El Principe', was the talisman of the treble — his brace in Madrid clinched Inter's first European Cup in 45 years.

5. Inter's affectionate nickname 'Il Biscione' refers to what creature, borrowed from the historic crest of Milan's Visconti dynasty?

   • A she-wolf
   • A black eagle
   • A serpent
   • A wild boar
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   Answer: A serpent

   The Biscione is a serpent depicted devouring (or birthing) a child — a centuries-old Milanese symbol woven into several Inter kits over the years.

6. In 2009 Inter signed Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona in a swap deal that sent which striker to the Camp Nou?

   • Zlatan Ibrahimovic
   • Diego Milito
   • Adriano
   • Hernan Crespo
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   Answer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

   Eto'o joined Inter as Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved the other way to Barcelona in the 2009 swap.

7. Inter were awarded the 2005-06 Scudetto despite finishing third on the pitch. What caused this unusual title award?

   • A goal-difference recount
   • The Calciopoli match-fixing scandal
   • A points deduction for crowd trouble
   • An abandoned-match replay ruling
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   Answer: The Calciopoli match-fixing scandal

   The 2006 scandal saw Juventus stripped of the title and demoted to Serie B; the FIGC handed the Scudetto to Inter, who had finished behind both Juve and Milan.

8. Inter's badge has always been blue and black, but why did founder Giorgio Muggiani specifically pick blue?

   • It was the opposite of rivals Milan's red
   • It matched the sky over San Siro
   • It was the colour of the city's flag
   • It was the founder's favourite colour
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   Answer: It was the opposite of rivals Milan's red

   Muggiani, a painter who also designed advertising posters for Pirelli, deliberately chose blue as the colour opposite to the red of the Milan club the founders had split from in 1908.

9. In April 2024 Inter clinched their 20th league title — and earned a coveted 'second star'. What made the moment extra sweet for fans?

   • They won it at Juventus' stadium
   • They won it without losing a single match
   • They clinched it on the final day
   • They sealed it by beating Milan in the derby
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   Answer: They sealed it by beating Milan in the derby

   Simone Inzaghi's team wrapped up the title with a 2-1 win in the Derby della Madonnina — and moved one Scudetto ahead of city rivals Milan.

10. Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano famously wore the shirt number '1+8' at Inter. Why?

    • He wanted to honour two retired teammates
    • He was superstitious about wearing a single digit
    • The number 9 was banned by the league that season
    • His usual number 9 had been given to new signing Ronaldo
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    Answer: His usual number 9 had been given to new signing Ronaldo

    When Ronaldo took the No.9, Zamorano cheekily wore '1+8', which adds up to nine.

11. Playmaker Wesley Sneijder, the creative heart of the 2010 treble, joined Inter in 2009 from which club?

    • Ajax
    • Tottenham
    • Real Madrid
    • Galatasaray
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    Answer: Real Madrid

    Sneijder arrived from Real Madrid in 2009 and became the treble side's chief creator.

12. Nicknamed 'Lo Zio' (The Uncle), which defender spent his entire career at Inter and won the 1982 World Cup with Italy as a teenager?

    • Beppe Bergomi
    • Fulvio Collovati
    • Riccardo Ferri
    • Giuseppe Baresi
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    Answer: Beppe Bergomi

    Beppe Bergomi debuted at the 1982 World Cup as a teenager and was a one-club Inter man for two decades.

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