Five top players who played for Inter Milan and AS Roma
Five top players who played for Inter Milan and AS Roma Inter Milan and AS Roma meet in a crucial Serie A fixture this evening. Two titans of Italian football collide, with both in need of a positive result. Ahead of the game, we’ve remembered five top players who had successful spells at both clubs.
Walter Samuel A title-winner with both teams, Walter Samuel made his name in Europe with Roma. The Argentine enforcer arrived at the Stadio Olimpico from Boca Juniors in 2000 and helped the capital club to the Scudetto in his debut season. The title success was Roma’s first in 17 years and only the club’s third overall.
Samuel made 173 appearances for Roma over four seasons before a €25m move to Real Madrid. However, he struggled in Spain and returned to Serie A after one season to sign for Inter. Samuel’s stint at Inter was the most successful of his career, as he collected five consecutive Serie A titles and was part of the club’s treble-winning team in 2009/10.
That season saw the combative centre-back named Serie A Defender of the Year, becoming the first non-Italian to take the prize. After 236 games for Inter, he concluded his career at FC Basel. Cristian Chivu Cristian Chivu will be in the Inter Milan dug-out this evening against his former team.
The Romanian spent four seasons at Roma during his playing career, lifting the 2006/07 Coppa Italia with the club. He transferred to Inter for €16m in 2007, despite interest from Spain, and claimed three Serie A titles and the Champions League among his honours. He fractured his skull during the 2009/10 campaign but returned in time to start the Champions League final win over Bayern Munich.