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Report – France & Italy Stars Available For Inter Milan Vs Fluminense FIFA Club World Cup Clash
Report – France & Italy Stars Available For Inter Milan Vs Fluminense FIFA Club World Cup Clash Marcus Thuram and Davide Frattesi will both be available for Inter Milan in Monday's Club World Cup match against Fluminense. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. Advertisement Inter Milan are gearing up for the round of sixteen of the Club World Cup. They face Brazilian giants Fluminense on Monday evening. Inter booked their place in the knockouts with a win over River Plate this week. That capped off a group stage campaign in which the Nerazzurri were far from perfect, but grew into it. Thuram & Frattesi To Be Available For Inter Vs Fluminense MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale applauds the fans during the warm-up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio San Siro on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) There have been a few fitness doubts for Inter going into Monday's match. On the one hand, there are several players who will miss the rest of the Club World Cup. Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Benjamin Pavard, and Yann Bisseck have all already returned to Italy. Advertisement Meanwhile, striker Mehdi Taremi remains stuck in Iran due to Israeli airstrikes. However, there are a couple pieces of good news for Inter on the fitness front. Firstly, striker Marcus Thuram will be able to return. The Frenchman had come off the bench in Inter's group stage opener against Monterrey. However, a lack of fitness was evident. Then, Thuram missed subsequent group stage matches against Urawa Red Diamonds and River Plate. This was due to a thigh problem. Meanwhile, midfielder Davide Frattesi was absent for all three group stage matches with a muscle problem of his own. However, the Gazzetta anticipate, both Thuram and Frattesi will be available against Fluminense.
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New Inter Milan Head Coach Confident Despite Mixed Start: 'Know What I Can Give To This Team'
New Inter Milan Head Coach Confident Despite Mixed Start: 'Know What I Can Give To This Team' Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu believes he can lead the team to new heights after taking over the reins earlier in June. Speaking to Sport Mediaset via FCInterNews, the 44-year-old reiterated his self-confidence ahead of tonight's massive showdown. Advertisement Indeed, Inter will take on River Plate in a decisive FIFA Club World Cup Group E encounter in Seattle. Both teams have yet to lose a game in the United States but could still exit the competition after tonight. With third-placed CF Monterrey only two points behind, this a textbook definition of a 'must-not-lose clash.' Asked how he feels about the game, Cristian Chivu replied: 'The same responsibility we've had since the tournament began. 'We'll face them with the same mentality and desire to be decisive and play the game like we've always done during this group stage.' Unfortunately, Inter will take the field without several first-team stars. Advertisement Indeed, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu, Mehdi Taremi, Davide Frattesi, and Piotr Zielinski are out of the squad. The same goes for Benjamin Pavard and Yann Bisseck, leaving Chivu strapped for reliable defensive options. Cristian Chivu Confident He Can Make Notable Results with Inter Milan SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 21: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, reacts during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by) 'I am who I am,' Chivu said. 'I know what I can give to this team and will try, as I've always done, to give my all on a human and professional level. 'Moreover, I want to show sensitivity at the right moments and to know when I also need to be tougher. 'I'm blunt and sincere, I always say what I think regardless of who's in front of me.' Advertisement Meanwhile, Inter bounced back from a 1-1 draw against Monterrey with a late 2-1 comeback win over Urawa Reds. Asked whether that result has changed something, Chivu replied: 'What changed is that we've spent more days together. 'Before the match against Monterrey, we'd only been together for two days. 'Getting to know each other and having time to be together is always nice, even if holding a training camp at the end of the season is never ideal. 'But we've had their full commitment, the best attitude, and seriousness for this tournament. We want to advance and go as far as possible.' Cristian Chivu on Francesco Pio Esposito TIRRENIA, ITALY – OCTOBER 12: Francesco Pio Esposito of Italy U21 looks on during the Friendly Match between Italy U21 and Italy U18 on October 12, 2023 in Tirrenia, Italy. (Photo by) With Thuram and Taremi out of the squad, Inter will rely on Francesco Pio Esposito in this crunch fixture. Advertisement 'I'm very happy for this kid because he represents the whole youth academy journey,' Chivu praised the teenager. ''I met him when he was in the Under-14s, then we started working together again with the Under-19s and now he's in the first team. 'The other day he came on at halftime — now he might start or come off the bench. 'What I know, not just about him but about all the guys I have available, is that they'll always try to give their all. 'That's the most important thing.' Finally, he admitted what he wanted from this Inter team. 'I always look at the human side because for me that's fundamental. 'In difficult moments you need to find a little affection and kindness, the right words. 'We do it as a staff, and they do it among themselves. They get along well, and we already knew that.'
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Inter Milan & France Megastar Confident Of Quick Recovery After Champions League Upset: 'Munich Will Not Be Our Last Dance'
Inter Milan & France Megastar Confident Of Quick Recovery After Champions League Upset: 'Munich Will Not Be Our Last Dance' Inter Milan center-forward Marcus Thuram won't let the Champions League fiasco define his career at the San Siro. Speaking to the New York Times via FCInterNew, 'Ticus' confirmed Nerazzurri's ambition to come back stronger. Advertisement Former boss Simone Inzaghi couldn't have imagined a worse way to end his trophy-laden stint at the San Siro. Indeed, Paris Saint-Germain trounced his side 5-0 in his farewell game, denying Inter their first Champions League title since 2015. However, Marcus Thuram won't let the Munich battering deter him from achieving greatness with the Serie A runners-up. Instead, he vowed to bounce back and help new manager Cristian Chivu build from scratch. 'We know Cristian was a great legend of the club,' Thuram said. 'He has Inter's DNA in his veins.' Thuram won't be at Chivu's disposal for tonight's FIFA Club World Cup clash against River Plate. Advertisement Unfortunately, the Frenchman picked up a minor injury against CF Monterrey on matchday one. Marcus Thuram Confident We've Not Seen Last from This Inter Milan Side MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 05: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 05, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) 'What happened is what everyone saw,' Thuram admitted. 'We faced a great team, the best team in the world. Nothing worked for us that day. 'Everything worked for them. And we saw the result: five-nil. The result is the perfect summary of how the match went. 'But I don't think people who follow football will remember our team just for that last match because we delivered great performances against big teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Advertisement 'I believe we were among the top four teams in the Champions League group stage. 'So, as far as I'm concerned, I don't remember this Champions League season through just one match, the last one. 'I believe we also grew as a team, and what happened, happened in the final. But you can't summarize our season through that one game.' Firm Response MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 05: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 05, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) However, Thuram is adamant Inter will emerge stronger from the Munich debacle. 'I don't believe Munich was the last chance,' he added. 'Almost more than three-quarters of the team that played in the Champions League final are still under contract with Inter. 'Therefore, I don't think it was the last opportunity. I don't think we saw it as the last chance. Advertisement 'We were just disappointed to lose the final, to lose it in that way, and to miss out on a great opportunity that could have added so much to our careers… 'We still have many seasons to play. I still have many seasons at Inter. It wasn't the last chance. It was a missed opportunity.' Finally, he remembered the famous Giannis Antetokounmpo interview regarding the concept of failure in sports. 'Remember, Giannis did that interview saying that Michael Jordan didn't fail when he didn't win the NBA ring. 'I think that's the right way to look at sport because there's also the journey. 'There's the result, of course. We're all competitive. We all want to win in the end. But there's also the journey that brings us to the final. Advertisement 'I don't think we should throw away that journey because if we had to sign off on this season, personally, I'd sign to reach the final every time. 'That's what we need to remember. Michael Jordan played 15 years and won six championships. Were the other nine years a failure?'
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Report – Iran Superstar Unlikely To Join Inter Milan In USA For Rest Of FIFA Club World Cup
Report – Iran Superstar Unlikely To Join Inter Milan In USA For Rest Of FIFA Club World Cup Inter Milan star Mehdi Taremi has found refuge in his hometown of Bushehr after escaping from Tehran. However, per Tuttosport via FCInterNews, he will probably miss the rest of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Advertisement Mehdi Taremi finally found a way out of Iran's capital yesterday amid Israel's airstrikes. Indeed, he fleed Tehran yesterday to join his family in a safer area after being stuck in the city under siege for days. Unfortunately, the worsening situation in the region means a return to the pitch looks increasingly unlikely. Inter Milan Star Mehdi Taremi Unlikely to Participate at FIFA Club World Cup RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 06: Mehdi Taremi of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Super Cup Final between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Kingdom Arena on January 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by) Unable to leave Tehran on time, Taremi missed the flight to the United States. Therefore, he wasn't part of the Inter squad for the Club World Cup. Despite leaving the war zone, the 32-year-old will likely watch the rest of the tournament from afar. Meanwhile, Taremi isn't the only notable absence in Cristian Chivu's squad. Indeed, Marcus Thuram is out after picking up a minor injury against CF Monterrey on day one.
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Marcus Thuram on Inter and the Champions League final: ‘It was not the last chance'
Marcus Thuram picks up the phone in Seattle. It's the day of Game Seven in the NBA finals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team that used to be the Seattle SuperSonics, are on the verge of winning a first championship since 1979. Thuram says the words 'Game Seven' are 'maybe the two most beautiful words in sports'. They mean a series and an entire season are at a climax. They mean the teams involved have pushed each other right until the very end. Advertisement It is something the Inter striker can relate to. His team reached two finals this season: the Italian Super Cup and the Champions League. They took the title race in Serie A down to the final day. Inter extended their season as far as it can go. The Thunder's NBA championship was part of a trend in sports in general. The year 2025 has been a year of fresh finals, original match-ups and the end of long title droughts. In Italy, Bologna won the Coppa Italia after 51 years. In England, Newcastle and Crystal Palace lifted the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. In France, Reims went all the way to the Coupe de France final. The DFB-Pokal pitted Stuttgart against Arminia Bielefeld. In Europe, Tottenham claimed the Europa League. Inter and Paris Saint-Germain met for the first time in the game of all games: the Champions League final. It was an unexpectedly one-sided affair in Munich — a historic defeat for Inter. Thuram is very matter-of-fact about it. 'What happened is what everybody saw: we faced a great team, the best team in the world,' he says. 'Nothing was working for us this day. Everything was working for them. And we saw the result: five-zero. The result is the perfect resume of how the game went.' Thuram did not look for excuses. He did not cite the psychology of the team, the size of the moment — which, on the outside, seemed even bigger than usual. Bigger how? Champions League finals are always big. But this was Inter's second in three years. The week leading up to it was heavy, too. Inter came up just short in Serie A. All of a sudden, their prospects went from winning a treble to finishing the season empty-handed. The blowout in Munich did not change Thuram's perspective on the year. They were 2-0 up in the final of the Super Cup against rivals Milan in Saudi Arabia. They pushed Napoli all the way in the league. They held Manchester City, beat Arsenal, knocked out Bayern Munich, and played a truly epic semi-final against Barcelona in the Champions League. Advertisement In Italy, Inter were the only team to commit themselves to winning everything. They did not go all-in on one competition. They went all-in on everything. 'I don't think someone who watches football — soccer, however you want to call it — will remember our team on the last game because we put in great displays against great teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich,' Thuram says. 'We finished in the top four, I think, in the (league) phase (of the Champions League). So, for me, I don't remember this Champions League season on one game, the final game. I think we grew as a team too, and what happened happened in the final but you can't sum up our season on that.' Inevitably, in the hot-take era of hyperbolic reels, Inter's season has been presented as a failure. Thuram doesn't see it like that at all. The NBA finals recall the answer Giannis Antetokounmpo gave two years ago when the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the play-offs. 'Michael Jordan played 15 years and won six championships. The other nine years were a failure?' Thuram believes he'll be better for this experience. His father Lilian lost Champions League and World Cup finals. And yet he kept coming back. He was one of the most decorated players of his generation. 'Remember, Giannis did the interview saying Jordan didn't fail when he wasn't winning the chip at the end. I think it's the right way to see sport because there's the journey, too. There's the result, of course. We're all competitive. We all want to win at the end. But there's the journey that brings us to the final. 'I don't think we have to throw the journey away, because if we had to sign for this season, I personally would sign to go to the final every time. That's what you have got to remember.' And Inter's journey continues. A view took hold at the end of last season that it was the end of the line for this team. Much was made of the average age, the veteran faces, the need for renewal. Inter's owners, Oaktree, have instructed the club's president Giuseppe Marotta to rejuvenate the squad. New signings Luis Henrique and Petar Sucic have made their debuts at the Club World Cup. Academy graduates the Esposito brothers and Valentin Carboni — who scored the winner against Urawa Red Diamonds — have been brought back. Advertisement Simone Inzaghi's replacement, Cristian Chivu, arrives after keeping Parma up. Before that, he worked in Inter's youth sector and knows the next generation better than anyone. A member of the club's treble-winning team in 2010, it remains to be seen if he can maintain or better the standards set by Inzaghi. 'We know that Cristian was a big legend of the club,' Thuram says. 'He has the DNA of Inter in his veins.' Inter, in other words, want to go again and extend an era which has, to all effects, been a mini-dynasty. They are not done. 'I don't think (the Champions League final) is the last chance,' he says. 'Almost more than three-quarters of the team that played the Champions League final are still under contract with Inter, so I don't think it's the last chance. I don't think we saw it as the last chance. 'We were just sad to lose the final, losing it in that way and missing a big opportunity that could have added a great line in our career… We still have a lot of seasons. I still have a lot of seasons at Inter. It was not the last chance. It was a missed chance.' With Thuram's mentality, more will surely come.
