INTER'S SUMMER SCHEDULE
Thursday, 16 June 2005 13:24:39
[FOTO Thursday, 16 June 2005 13:24:39] MILAN - Inter's 2004/05 season concludes with last night's Coppa Italia final victory over Roma. After several weeks' holiday the Nerazzurri are back to work on Sunday 10 July for a pre-retreat training week in Sardinia which will be reserved exclusively for the players and their families.
On Thursday 14 July the squad leaves Sardinia for the northern Italian mountain resort of Riscone di Brunico. The two-week training camp in the mountains runs from Friday 15 July to Saturday 23 July, with friendly matches against local teams scheduled for Sunday 17, Wednesday 20 and Saturday 23 July.
On Sunday 24 the squad flies from Verona to London, England for four friendly matches against Leicester City (25 July), Crystal Palace (27 July), Norwich City (29 July) and Portsmouth FC (31 July).
After two days off, the squad returns to Appiano Gentile on Wednesday 3 August to continue summer training. There will be another friendly match before Inter's first competitive fixture of the 2005/06 season - the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg match on 9 or 10 August (draw to take place in Nyon, Switzerland on 29 July).
Inter's pre-season continues at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples with the Birra Moretti Trophy against Napoli and Juventus, then it's off to Sweden for a week's training in the Scandiniavian country (until 14 August), to include a friendly match against a local side.
The Nerazzurri then return to Appiano Gentile to prepare for the Italian Super Cup against Juventus on 20 August and the Champions League qualifying round second leg on 23 or 24 August.
There will then be a final week's training in Appiano Gentile before the 2005/06 Serie A season kicks off on Sunday 28 August (Inter's first match is at home).
