Inter Milan's tour of England back on
Sunday, July 24, 2005
The president of Inter Milan, Giacinto Facchetti, announced that the Italian football club will tour England after all. Yesterday, Inter announced that they intended to cancel the tour due to safety concerns. Giancarlo Aragona, Italy's ambassador to Britain, confirmed that tour is back on.
Inter will play friendlies against Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Portsmouth, and Norwich City between 25 July and 31 July. According to Leicester City's official website, Inter have described the commotion over the cancellation as a "misunderstanding".
Inter will arrive in England today.
Sources
edit- "Inter tour of England back on - official" — Eurosport (Reuters), July 24, 2005
- "Inter game back on" — Leicester City, July 24, 2005
- "Facchetti: "Inter are going to England"" — F.C. Internazionale Milan, July 24, 2005
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