Harry Slavin

1 week ago | destinationcalcio.com | Harry Slavin

As the first fireworks began to pop in the Naples night sky 500 miles away, Inter players trudged over to their supporters inside the Stadio Sinigaglia to embrace a familiar feeling. For a third time this season, Simone Inzaghi’s side had come within touching distance of silverware. For a third time, they were left with nothing. Supercoppa Italiana final and Coppa Italia semi-final defeats by neighbours AC Milan had been followed up by a title tussle that went right down to the final day.

2 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Harry Slavin

At four o’clock in the afternoon on a warm day by Lake Como, a sole Inter fan was taking refuge from the sun in the shadow of the giant war memorial that stands at the edge of Stadio Sinigaglia. Waiting for his own Nerazzurri cavalry to arrive, Mattia was taking a minute to recover from the marathon 11-hour journey from Cosenza that had seen him travel the length of the Italy for just the faintest whiff of a Scudetto celebration.

2 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Harry Slavin

At four o’clock in the afternoon on a warm day by Lake Como, a sole Inter fan was taking refuge from the sun in the shadow of the giant war memorial that stands at the edge of Stadio Sinigaglia. Waiting for his own Nerazzurri cavalry to arrive, Mattia was taking a minute to recover from the marathon 11-hour journey from Cosenza that had seen him travel the length of Italy for just the faintest whiff of a Scudetto celebration.

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Harry Slavin

A frenetic season came to a close with an incredible scramble at the bottom of the table to avoid the trap door to Serie C on Tuesday evening. But slipping under the radar against the backdrop of mayhem was the jostling for position in a bid to join Sassuolo and Pisa in exiting the second tier via the skylight.

3 weeks ago | destinationcalcio.com | Harry Slavin

And so it comes down to this. 270 days, 37 games and four head coaches later, a season that was supposed to bring with it a shot at a return to the big time ends with Sampdoria clinging on for dear life a the foot of Serie B. It has been a campaign to forget for the Blucerchiati, with all enthusiasm of starting it off with Andrea Pirlo at the helm swiftly washed away by struggles on the pitch, despite plenty of fresh faces on both sides of the white line.