Had it not been for ‘that’ victory against Lazio back in May that secured Inter their place in the Champions League for this season, Steven Zhang may never have become president of the club, at least according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 3-2 win changed Zhang jr’s future and his perception of the club and his tears at the end of the game are one of the most memorable images from that game.

From that point on Suning in general realised the importance of being in the Champions League both for their and Inter’s respective finances.