Supporters and rivalries

Inter created display in their curva at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Inter is one of the most supported clubs in Italy, according to an August 2007 research by Italian newspaper La Repubblica,^[15]. Historically, the largest section of Inter fans from the city of Milan have been the middle-class bourgeoisie Milanese, while AC Milan fans are typically working-class and a significant portion are migrants from Southern Italy.^[12]
The traditional ultras group of Inter is Boys San; they hold a significant place in the history of the ultras scene in general due to the fact that they are one of the oldest, being founded in 1969.^[16] Politically, the ultras of Inter are usually considered right-wing,^[16] as thus they have good relationships with Verona and Lazio.^[16] As well as the main group of Boys San, there are four more significant groups: Viking, Irriducibili, Ultras, and Brianza Alcoolica.

Inter fans celebrating in 2007.

Inter have several rivalries, two of which are highly significant in Italian football; firstly, they participate in the inter-city Derby della Madonnina with AC Milan; the rivalry has existed ever since Inter splintered off from Milan in 1908.^[12] The name of the derby refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose statue atop the Milan Cathedral is one of the city's main attractions. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous (often humorous or offensive) banners unfolded before the match. Flares are commonly present, but they also led to the abandonment of the second leg of the 2005 Champions League quarter-final matchup between Milan and Inter on 12 April after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper Dida on the shoulder.^[21]
The other most significant rivalry is with Juventus; the two participate in the Derby d'Italia. Up until the 2006 Serie A match-fixing scandal, which saw Juventus relegated, the two were the only Italian clubs to have never played below Serie A. Clubs such as Bologna, Atalanta, and Roma are also considered to be amongst their rivals.^[16]

internazionalrmilan FC

2009–10 season
Coach	José Mourinho
President	Massimo Moratti
Serie A	1
Coppa Italia	Last 16
Supercoppa Italana	Runner-Up
UEFA Champions League	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Milito (8) All: Milito (8)
Highest home attendance	77,321 vs. Barcelona
Lowest home attendance	34,721 vs. Dynamo Kyiv
Average home attendance	53,456.125
Home colours Away colours
← 2008–09 2010-11

Squad information

EU	Country	N	P	Name	Cap	Age	Since	App (L/C/E/S)	(L/C/E/S)	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
	ITA	1	GK	Toldo		38	2001	230 (147/26/55/2)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2011[1]	€28.4M
N	COL	2	DF	Córdoba	VC1	33	2000	393 (276/30/85/2)	18 (15/1/2/0)	2012 [2]	€3.6M
	ARG	4	DF	Zanetti	Cap	36	1995	645 (467/55/119/4)	19 (12/3/4/0)	2011	€2.6M
	SER	5	MF	Stanković		31	2004	215 (154/21/36/4)	28 (21/2/5/0)	2010[3]	€4M + Pandev [4]
N	BRA	6	DF	Lúcio		31	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2012 [5]	€5M
	POR	7	MF	Quaresma		26	2008	19 (13/0/6/0)	1 (1/0/0/0)	2012 [6]	€18.6M + Pelé
	BRA	8	MF	Motta		27	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2013 [7]	€7.5M + Bolzoni + Bonucci + Meggiorini
	CMR	9	FW	Eto'o		28	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2014 [8]	Included in the Ibrahimović transfer
	NED	10	MF	Sneijder		25	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2013[9]	€15M
N	GHA	11	MF	Muntari		25	2008	38 (27/3/7/1)	5 (4/0/0/1)	2012[10]	€14M
	BRA	12	GK	Júlio César		30	2004	167 (132/5/28/2)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2014[11]	Free
N	BRA	13	DF	Maicon		28	2006	123 (92/9/20/2)	9 (7/0/2/0)	2011[12]	€6M
	SLO	15	MF	Krhin		19	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2014	Youth Team
	ARG	19	MF	Cambiasso		29	2004	211 (153/15/39/4)	26 (20/3/3/0)	2014[13]	Free
	ITA	21	GK	Orlandoni		37	2005	5 (4/1/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2010[14]	Free
	ARG	22	FW	Milito		30	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2013[15]	€11M + Acquafresca
	ITA	23	DF	Materazzi	VC2	36	2001	245 (164/20/58/3)	20 (18/0/2/0)	2012[16]	€8.8M + Lombardi[17]
	ARG	25	DF	Samuel		31	2005	107 (74/13/18/2)	7 (6/0/1/0)	2012[14]	€16M
	ROM	26	DF	Chivu		29	2007	62 (47/6/8/1)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2012[18]	€16M (€10M + Andreolli) [19]
	MKD	27	FW	Pandev		26	2010	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2014[20]	Free
	ITA	28	MF	Stevanovic		19	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	N\A	Youth Team
	ITA	29	DF	Donati		19	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	N\A	Youth Team
	BRA	30	MF	Mancini		29	2008	27 (20/2/4/1)	2 (1/0/1/0)	2012[21]	€13M
	ROU	31	FW	Alibec		19	2010	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	N\A	Youth Team
	ITA	39	DF	Santon		19	2008	20 (16/2/2/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2013	Youth Team
	SWE	44	MF	Carlsen		19	2010	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	N\A	Youth Team
	ITA	45	FW	Balotelli		19	2006	46 (33/6/6/1)	17 (11/4/1/1)	2011[22]	Youth Team
	ITA	48	MF	Crisetig		17	2010	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	N\A	Youth Team
	SLO	51	GK	Belec		19	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2014	Youth Team
	AUT	89	FW	Arnautović		20	2009	0 (0/0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0/0)	2010[23]	Loan with option to buy for €9M