Inter’s crying game
James Horncastle
Posted on March 21st, 2012
Claudio Ranieri fought back the tears. He let out an inaudible sob then sniffed as though to pull himself together. It was Inter’s 104th birthday and their coach could cry if he wanted to. A late 2-0 victory away to Chievo brought liberation rather than celebration at Inter. They had spent 47 days tormented by their own inner demons in a winless wilderness. The search for a way out had taken its toll. After staying strong and keeping everything inside for so long, it was time for Ranieri to let it out. “I was moved,” he said. “My show of emotion means that I care. I was happy for the lads because they were playing really well and deserved it after…
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