On Monday Antonio Conte’s boys will face Atalanta on the eve of the Nerazzurri’s birthday. In 1998, Inter played for the same team just days after March 9, March 14 to be precise. It was a crucial period for Simoni’s side, who were set to play their quarter-final second leg against Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup on 17 March and couldn’t afford to slow down in the league.
The photos of the Nerazzurri’s clash with La Dea speak for themselves and bring with them a sense of nostalgia. Looking at them, the memories flow again.
The afternoon at San Siro began with a huge Nerazzurri jersey covering a large section of the San Siro turf to celebrate the club’s 90th anniversary. The team took to the field wearing a special jersey and then the match began. A victory was not taken for granted and Inter started slowly, but a red card for Atalanta’s Rustico would help get the Nerazzurri train going.
A crucial change was made in the 51st minute, when Colonnese was replaced by Kanu. Nwankwo had not had an easy time: his career and the Nerazzurri adventure had stalled due to a congenital heart defect and he had waited long after an operation. At the time, the Nigerian forward was just 21 years old and had yet to score his first goal for Inter.
However, he was not the first player to really take center stage that day. Indeed, it was Moriero who opened the scoring after one of his runs on the right. Good shot to beat Alberto Fontana, future Inter goalkeeper, with his right foot. Usually, Moriero would be the ‘shoe shine’ when celebrating a Nerazzurri goal. That day, however, it was Zamorano’s turn to ‘polish’ the right boot of our number 17.
Kanu was then added to the scorers list after lowering the ball with his chest and shooting through the goalkeeper’s legs. Segudio of an unforgettable dance with Iván Zamorano.
Inter would win 4-0. Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo jumped into action and added a third; then a more surprising goal followed when Benoit Cauet scored a free kick.
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1997/1998: INTER-ATALANTA 4-0
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