Though this year has been particularly tough for football fans all around the globe, it is not time to complain. Hopefully, next year things will get back to normal, and we’ll be able to enjoy football matches the way they are intended to be.

As for now, we can test our memory and knowledge about one of the biggest European clubs, Inter Milan. Can you tell me you already know everything you need to know about the club? Can you write essays for me on the topic of FC Inter Milan? Are you the most devoted fan of all, or just joining the fanbase?

Well, it doesn’t matter. These fun facts will be interesting to read for newbies and old times fans. Here are 8 things you never knew about FC Inter Milan. Enjoy!

1. Inter Milan No Longer Assign Two Numbers To The Players Of The Squad

In its recent history, Inter Milan has retired the numbers 3 and 4 from the club jerseys. This was done to honor the previous players wearing these numbers. The Italian club had Giacinto Facchetti to play for number 3 and Javier Zanetti for number 4.

These two numbers were retired in 2004 and 2014 respectively, they both have truly deserved to have their names remembered. For example, Giacinto Facchetti, one of the best-attacking full-backs the club has ever seen, has scored 75 goals during his career in Inter Milan. If you want to read proper essays about these two legends, go ahead and check out speedypaper.com reviews before ordering a paper there.

2. An Inter Milan player Was The First To Win The FIFA World Player Of The Year

The FIFA World Best Player award was introduced only in 1991. The first year it appeared, the award went to Inter Milan player, Lothar Matthäus. A player who has become one of the club’s greatest legends by now, with his number 10 jersey saved in the club’s museum, and has scored 40 goals during the year he received this award.

3. The Origins Of The Club’s Name

Did you know that the name Inter Milan, or Internazionale, lies in the reason for founding this club? The club was founded back in 1908 by players who left AC Milan.

Back then the Rossoneri didn’t allow non-Italian’s to play for the club. Thus, some players left and decided to form a brand new football club that can operate without these restrictions.

4. The Nickname In Milan For Inter Milan Fans Is Bauscia

Years ago, Inter Milan fans had to accept the nickname ‘Bauscia’ which was coming from the Italian word braggart. This means the bourgeoisie. This is because the club was viewed as the favorite of the bourgeoisie, especially in comparison to their city-rivals, AC Milan, which was more popular among the blue-collar workers.

However, thankfully, with time, such divisions has remained the thing of the past.

5. The Legendary 1965 Season

Led by the famous Inter Milan coach Helenio Herrera, the club showed its city rivals that they too could win the European Cup. In 1964, AC Milan won the cup, but the following year Inter Milan won everything available to them in just one season, winning the Scudetto, European Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup.

6. The Record Transfer Fee Paid

The club’s former record fee transfer paid was the purchase of the Italian striker Cristian Vieri in 1999. The fee was around €45 million, which at that time was quite an impressive figure in football. Moreover, at that time it became a world record number for the purchase of a football player.

That record stood until last summer, 2019 when Inter almost doubled that when first signing Nicolo Barella and then Romelu Lukaku.

7. The 2010 Treble Winning Season

Back in 2010, Inter Milan had a historic season when becoming the first Italian team to win a continental treble. The club started by winning in the Serie A, continued its series of victories with Coppa Italia, and finished off with the Champions League.

8. The Player  With The Most UEFA Cup Appearances

Inter Milan player, Bergomi, or Lo Zio as he was nicknamed, has made the most appearances (96!) in the old UEFA Cup, which was more than any other player at the time he retired.