Italian Cup, Fiorentina and Inter from Mattarella. On the field ten Italians

The President will not be at the stadium for the Coppa Italia final, but has nevertheless decided to receive players, coaches and managers from Fiorentina and Inter, that tomorrow evening at 21 the tricolor trophy will be played at the Olimpico. The players, the managers and the two presidents, Rocco Commisso and Steven Zhang. A chance to Sergio Mattarella to wish the Nerazzurri and Viola teams good luck also for the upcoming European finals, respectively in Champions And Conference League. “I will await the result with full impartiality not only because this is my role, which if anything requires me to cheer for the referees and not for the teams” said Mattarella. Inter and Fiorentina have “a very important history behind them. Because of my age I remember Costagliola’s Fiorentina and Lorenzi’s Inter, and after a few years I followed Cervato, Montuori, Julinho and Fiorentina with attention, participation and involvement Virgili. And after a few years, with equal involvement, participation and attention, the Inter of Angelo Moratti and Helenio Herrera, that of Burgnich and Facchetti, of Suarez and Corso. You have a great history that you have shown that you honor by expressing yourself at the level of these great champions of the past”. The presidents of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, and of Lega Calcio, Lorenzo Casini, and the coaches of the two clubs, Simone Inzaghi and Vincenzo Italiano, greeted the Head of State. The president of the Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, and the coach of the national team, Roberto Mancini, were present. “I am sure – Mattarella said again – that it will be a match of great sporting level, without voluntary dangerous fouls, without simulations. And I hope that the fans who will follow both teams to the stadium will respect each other, applauding both the teams in the end, however it goes”.

For the two technicians Italian And Inzaghi the meeting precedes the press conferences on the eve, at the Olimpico. For the final, which Fiorentina will play in purple and Inter in white, the stadium is completely sold out. The stands will be divided in half between the supporters of the two teams, with the northern curve and the neighboring sectors destined for Inter and the area closest to the south for Fiorentina. More than 60,000 spectators are expected. The proceeds should come close to 5 million euros, a record for the tournament.

Ten Italians on the field

As for Fiorentina, goalkeeper Sirigu wanted to be away with his teammates, despite still having to use crutches to walk, as a result of last March’s injury. Inzaghi will not have available Mkhitaryanwho hopes to recover in time for the final in Istanbul, e Skriniarwho has also returned to training with the ball at the Pinetina. Dzeko, in the last training session before tomorrow’s match, showed up on the pitch with his right calf bandaged, but it shouldn’t be anything serious. In the probable formations, there are a total of ten Italian players who should take the field. A very high number for today’s Serie A: Terracciano, Ranieri, Biraghi, Castrovilli, Bonaventura, Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni, Barella, Dimarco.

Totti: “Fiorentina support tomorrow and Inter and Istanbul”

Second Fabio Cannavarowho participated together with other great players in an advertising initiative by Trenitalia at Termini station, “perhaps Inter will have more focus on the Champions League final, while Fiorentina could have more motivation”. Totti, twice winner of the tricolor trophy: “They’re two teams that are physically fit and have other finals to play. Inter should be the favourites, but I’d be happy if Fiorentina win and then the Nerazzurri make up for it by winning the Champions League”. Other former players who will be present in the stands are, among others, Marco Materazzi, Andrij Shevcenko, Christian Vieri and Andrea Pirlo. With them in the stands, the coach is expected Robert Mancini. Among the accompanying activities, there is also a padel tournament and a charity dinner organized by the Serie A League.