APPIANO GENTILE - Coutinho versus Zanetti, Mariga versus Suazo and Thiago Motta versus Cambiasso. Click below to see pictures of the Nerazzurri involved in one-on-ones during this morning's training session:

APPIANO GENTILE - Dejan 'Drago' Stankovic joined his Inter team-mates for pre-season training this morning. The Serbian midfielder, who took part in the recent World Cup, did a series of tests while the rest of the squad performed athletic and technical-tactical drills before finishing off the first of today's two sessions with some practice matches.

Davide Santon was back in full training this morning after yesterday's light session. Amantino Mancini continued with his personalised muscle-strengthening programme.

The Nerazzurri will train again late this afternoon.

Tomorrow morning's training session will be open to the fans.

MILAN - This summer's TIM Trophy triangular between Inter, AC Milan and Juventus will take place at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari on 13 August. The mini-tournament (three 45-minute matches) will start at 20:45.

Requests for press accreditations should emailed to stampa.trofeotim@mgsport.com or faxed to +39 02 67373855 before 4 August.

From 2 August, fans can purchase tickets through www.ticketone.it and all official TicketOne points of sale.

2010 TIM Trophy prices:
Curve Sud & Nord: 15 euros + 1.5 euros pre-sales tax
Tribuna Est: 25 euros + 2.5 euros pre-sales tax
Tribuna Ovest: 35 euros + 3.5 euros pre-sales tax

MILAN - Fans from Italy and abroad have turned out in numbers at the BPM branch in via San Paolo 12, Milan over the past two weeks to have their photo taken with the UEFA Champions League trophy, at the same time donating generously to the Inter for Emergency charity project in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There is still time until 21:00 tonight to get snapped with the cup and help a worthy cause. 

MILAN - The documents relating to Inter and Genoa's co-ownership of defender Andrea Ranocchia have been registered at the Lega Serie A's offices.

Born in Bastia Umbria on 16 February 1988, Ranocchia started out at Perugia before making his professional debut for Arezzo in Serie B at the age of 18. He then helped Bari to a promotion spot before making his Serie A debut. Ranocchia, who has represented Italy at every youth level, made his debut for the Under-21 side when still 19. With Inter he has signed a five-year deal until 30 June 2015.

FC Internazionale and Genoa have agreed that Andrea Ranocchia will remain at the Liguria club in 2010/11.

MILAN - Fulvio Pea's Inter Primavera players kicked off the pre-season with an hour-long training session at the Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti on Wednesday.

Goalkeepers Matteo Cincilla (born in '94), Raffaele Dalle Vedove ('94) and Riccardo Melgrati ('94)

; defenders Davide Faraoni ('91), Jacopo Galimberti ('96), Nemanja Mitrovic ('92), Paolo Marchi ('91) and Marco Ferrara ('94); midfielders Sebastian Carlsen ('91), Lorenzo Crisetig ('93), Milan Jirasek ('92), Andrea Romanò ('93), Andrea Lussardi ('92), Daniel Bessa ('93); and strikers Edile Micheletti Awoh ('92), Jacub Vojtus ('93), Samuele Longo ('92), Isaac Ntow ('94) and Giovanni Terrani ('94) reported to the academy training ground for the first session of the pre-season.

Denis Alibec ('91), Cristiano Biraghi ('92), Simone Dell'Agnello ('92), Raffaele Di Gennaro ('93), Alberto Gallinetta ('92), Marek Kysela ('92) and Felice Natalino ('92) are currently training with the first team.

Pea will be assisted throughout the season by assistant coach Antonio Manicone, goalkeeper coach Piero Bosaglia, fitness coach Andrea Muti, team doctor Paolo Santamaria and physiotherapists Matteo Mai and Matteo Viganò.

MILAN - Inter youngster Mattia Destro has completed a loan switch to Genoa. The Italy Under-19 striker, top scorer for Fulvio Pea's Primavera side last season with 18 goals, will join the Rossoblu's first team. Genoa have an option to take the player on a co-ownership deal at the end of the one-season loan spell.

Destro, 19, trained with Inter's first team on numerous occasions last season. One of the youngsters who travelled to the United States for last summer's pre-season tour, he earned his first call-up to the first team for Inter v Livorno on 24 March 2010.


MILAN - All requests for press accreditations for the 2010/11 Italian Super Cup between Inter and Roma (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Saturday 21 August at 20:45) should be submitted by email to press@inter.it by the deadline of 18:00 on Tuesday 17 August.


FC Internazionale informs that accreditation requests are to be considered successful if no prior notice has been given before Thursday 19 August.

MILAN - Tickets for the 2010/11 Italian Super Cup between Inter and Roma (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Saturday 21 August at 20:45) will go on general sale from Thursday 29 July at:

- Branches of Bipiemme Group (BPM), excluding the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise and Campania.
- Lottomatica points of sale in Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise and Campania.

There will be a pre-sales phase for Tessera del Tifoso holders from 22-28 July.

Tickets for away fans (first, second and third tier Blu sectors and first tier Arancione sectors 167, 168, 169, 170, 172 and 172) are only available at the abovementioned Lottomatica points of sale.

Ticket prices:
First Tier

Tribuna Onore Rossa €250
Poltroncina Rossa €140
Rosso €110
Tribuna Onore Arancione €100
Arancione €80
Verde €35
Blu * €35

Second Tier

Rosso €35

Arancione €35
Verde €20
Blu * €20

Third Tier

Rosso €15

Verde €14

Blu  * €14



* Sectors reserved for away fans

APPIANO GENTILE - More photos of Benitez and the Nerazzurri in pre-season training at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti:

APPIANO GENTILE - The second session of pre-season training week two took place this morning at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

Rafael Benitez' players did warm-up exercises, circuit training, keep-away drills and possession exercises before finishing off with some tactical training games. The session lasted for approximately 90 minutes.

Amantino Mancini continued with his personalised muscle-strengthening sessions, while Davide Santon did light training. Rene Krhin rested today.

The Nerazzurri will do double training tomorrow.

APPIANO GENTILE - Rafael Benitez and the Nerazzurri were back on the pitch this morning for the second training session of pre-season week two:

APPIANO GENTILE - Week two of the pre-season kicked off today with a training session at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

David Suazo, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Genoa before taking part in the World Cup with Honduras, reported for training this morning. 

After Saturday's light session, Mario Balotelli rejoined his team-mates for a workout that consisted of technical, tactical and athletic drills with the ball.

Amantino Mancini and Victor Obinna trained apart.

APPIANO GENTILE - Brazilian starlet Philippe Coutinho Correia was unveiled to the press after Monday morning's training session at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

Rafael Benitez introduced the eighteen-year-old attacking midfielder as "a young player with lots of quality. He can be the future of the club and we expect him to do very well for us."

Taking up the microphone, Coutinho spoke two sentences in Italian before replying to questions through an interpreter. "I am very happy to be here, I hope to lots of titles and give a lot of satisfaction to all the Inter fans," he said.

"My position? I'm a midfielder. I like to play behind the strikers and attack, so yes, I'm a bit like Sneijder. My role models? Robinho and Kaka. The comparisons with Pato? It's flattering, but we're two different players. He's a striker, I'm more a midfielder."

Coutinho signed for Inter two years ago, remaining on loan at his former club Vasco da Gama until a month ago. "When I knew Inter were interested I was very excited," he said. "It's every Brazilian player's dream to play for a big European team. When the deal went through, I couldn't wait to start.

"Having the chance to play with Brazilian players like Julio Cesar, Maicon and Lucio is a dream come true. I used to see them on TV and now I will be training with them. Now I want to learn Italian quickly and settle down as quickly as possible. I'm a new face in Italian football so I have to show what I can do.

"The national team? It's still a long way off. First I have to do well for Inter and play well in Serie A. But it is my dream to be called up to my national team."

APPIANO GENTILE - Brazilian youngster Coutinho was unveiled to the Italian media this morning in a press conference at the training ground:

APPIANO GENTILE - Our new goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi celebrated his 35th birthday on the training pitch with his new team-mates. Click below for photos of Luca at work with Paolo Orlandoni, Alberto Gallinetta and goalkeeper coach Javier Valero during Monday morning's training session:

APPIANO GENTILE - After a day's rest, Rafael Benitez' players reported back to the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti this morning to start the second week of pre-season training:

CASTELNUOVO BERARDENGA (SIENA) - Wesley and Yolanthe celebrated their wedding on Saturday in the Santi Giusto e Clemente church in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena province. Over 250 guests attended the Inter and Holland midfielder's special day, including Inter vice managing director Stefano Filucchi, technical director Marco Branca and players Ivan Cordoba, Cristian Chivu and Sulley Muntari.

MILAN - The best present came just over a month ago when he signed a two-year contract with Inter. Today, Luca Castellazzi, born in Gorgonzola on 19 July 1975, celebrates his 35th birthday.

From everybody at Inter and all the fans, many happy returns to our new goalkeeper.