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2002–03 Inter Milan season

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President
  
Massimo Moratti

Stadium
  
San Siro

Coppa Italia
  
Round of 16

Manager
  
Héctor Cúper

Serie A
  
2nd

UEFA Champions League
  
Semi-finals

The 2002–03 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's

Contents

Season

In 2002 summer, Inter's market was shaken from the gossip about Ronaldo who had just win World Cup. His querelle with Cúper brought to departure, toward Real Madrid. The forward place was taken by Hernán Crespo, who played last years for Lazio. Crespo's partner was Vieri, whose goals gave Inter a notable amount of points. During autumnal time, the side retained top position for several games and passed the first Champions League group.

In January, the 4–1 loss against Perugia let Milan get the mid-season title. His dominance expired out after an only week, as they were defeated and Inter (who stunned Empoli by 3–0) returned first. Some weeks later, the side was reached by Juventus that also won head-to-head clash. As spring came, Inter took his pressure off: European distraction and a lot of points wasted stuck the team at second place. Champions League outcome was good too, as they played semi-finals for first time in last 22 years.

Squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

In

  • Daniele Adani – Fiorentina, 5 August, free
  • Hernán Crespo – Lazio, 31 August, €26,000,000 + Bernardo Corradi (transfer valued at €38,000,000 total)
  • Fabio Cannavaro – Parma, €23,000,000
  • Matías Almeyda – Parma, part-exchange
  • Francesco Coco – Milan, part-exchange
  • Domenico Morfeo – Fiorentina
  • Carlos Gamarra – AEK Athens
  • Wellington – Vasco da Gama
  • Out

  • Bernardo Corradi – Lazio, 31 August, part-exchange
  • Ronaldo – Real Madrid, €46,000,000
  • Clarence Seedorf – Milan, €28,000,000 (undisclosed sum + Francesco Coco)
  • Vratislav Greško – Parma, part-exchange
  • Adriano – Parma, co-ownership
  • Grigoris Georgatos – AEK Athens
  • Matteo Ferrari – Parma
  • Dario Šimić – Milan
  • Loan in

  • Gabriel Batistuta – Roma, loan
  • Loan out

  • Javier Farinós – Villarreal, loan
  • Salvatore Ferraro – Prato, loan
  • Alex Cordaz – Spezia, loan
  • Goran Pandev – Spezia, loan
  • Champions League

  • Sporting CP 0-0 Inter
  • Inter 2-0 Sporting CP
  • Top scorers

  • Christian Vieri – 24
  • Álvaro Recoba – 9
  • Hernán Crespo – 7
  • Emre Belözoğlu – 4
  • Mohamed Kallon – 4
  • References

    2002–03 Inter Milan season Wikipedia