AC Milan director Zvonimir Boban has put rivalry aside to praise Inter, who remain at the top of the Serie A table as the half-way point of the season approaches.

“It is important that there is someone fighting for the title with Juventus. Antonio Conte’s Inter deserve it. They are doing well. Juventus finally have a competitor and we hope to be there too soon,” he explained in an interview with Italian radio station Radio Anch’io Lo Sport.