Inter Finnish second best Sunday 30 July, 2006
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Inter were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this afternoon thanks to a Teemu Tainio brace.
The Nerazzurri fielded a strong side for this pre-season clash but were without Adriano, Luis Figo, Esteban Cambiasso and Azzurri stars Marco Materazzi and Fabio Grosso who were still on holiday.
New signings Olivier Dacourt and Brazilian Maicon started, while youngsters Leonardo Bonucci and Goran Slavkovski had to settle for seats on the bench.
Spurs handed a home debut to Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov and Edgar Davids (pictured) played against the side he represented in the 2004-05 season.
The home side took the lead after 36 minutes of an open first half as Tainio’s long range shot deflected past Francesco Toldo.
Obafemi Martins looked to be the Nerazzurri’s main threat and he equalised on the stroke of half-time.
A Maicon shot was parried and the Nigerian marksman reacted first to slot the ball home.
The game went off the boil somewhat after the interval as both sides lacked a cutting edge.
However, a superb solo effort from Finnish midfielder Tainio clinched the game for the home side.
Having picked up the ball in defence, the ex-Auxerre man ran 50 yards before curling a left-footed shot past the helpless Toldo.
Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Inter
Tainio 36, 79 (T), Martins 43 (I)
Tottenham: Cerny; Routledge, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone (Ghaly, 63), Dawson; Davenport, Tainio, Davids; Berbatov, R Keane, Defoe
Inter: Toldo; Cordoba, Maicon, Zanetti, Stankovic, Samuel; Pizarro, Cesar (Choutos, 82); Marino (Solari, 46), Dacourt; Martins
Ref: Mike Dean
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Tavano eyes Inter switch Sunday 30 July, 2006
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Francesco Tavano’s agent has admitted that the Empoli ace dreams of playing for Inter.
“Empoli’s transfer plans are based on the sale of Tavano, in order to reinforce the squad with other young players,” said Stefano Guercini.
“To play for Inter is his dream, but he is also open to other destinations. I think there’s very little chance that he’ll stay with Empoli.”
Tavano was a revelation in Serie A last term. Relatively unknown at the start of the season, the 27-year-old front man found the net 19 times and helped the Tuscan minnows settle comfortably into mid-table.
Like Andrea Barzagli, Tavano started his career in Serie C2 with Rondinella – now struggling in Serie D – before moving to Pisa and sealing a move to Empoli.
While there were rumours at Christmas that a number of high-profile clubs – including Real Madrid – were tracking Tavano, he has always stated that Inter are his first choice.
In other transfer news, Milan midfielder Sam Dalla Bona is set to sign for Greek side AEK Athens.
Despite interest from Spanish outfit Levante – who last week finalised the signing of Roma’s Damiano Tommasi – the 25-year-old Atalanta youth product has agreed a three-year deal with the Dikefalos reportedly worth around £600,000 per season.
After a promising spell at Chelsea between 1999 and 2002, Dalla Bona signed for Milan for £1m, but only made four appearances for the Rossoneri.
The Venetian playmaker has been on season loans to Bologna, Lecce and Sampdoria but has never made a permanent move away from the San Siro.
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