The second night of the new Champions League season was less tumultuous than the first, but there were still plenty of discussion points. These are the best among them. Inter demonstrates their class versus City. In the previous 41 Champions League games at the Etihad Stadium, only one visitor team had kept a clean sheet, but Inter did just that tonight. The Serie A winners defended admirably throughout, limiting Erling Haaland to only one serious chance and appearing mostly at ease in the process. That is not to argue that the three-time European Cup winners lacked opportunities. Inter created some fantastic opportunities, both in general play and in some deadly counterattacks. Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian should have done better in front of the goal. Simone Inzaghi's brave decision to sit captain Lautoro Martínez proved successful, with Nicolò Barella relishing the opportunity to test himself against Rodri and company. Inter's performance and result should not have surpri
Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, an icon of Italian football and the top scorer in the 1990 World Cup, died at the age of 59. Schillaci scored six goals and was the standout player for Italy in their home World Cup, helping the Azzurri to the semi-finals. The striker, who previously played for Inter Milan and Juventus, won the Golden Ball as tournament MVP and placed second in the Ballon d'Or that year. Inter reported his death on Wednesday. Schillaci was hospitalized to Palermo's hospital last week after receiving treatment for colorectal cancer. "He made an entire nation dream during the' magic nights' of Italia '90," Inter wrote on Twitter/X. "FC Internazionale Milano gathers around the Schillaci family for the passing of Toto." Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, led the honors to the striker. "A football icon is leaving us, a man who has entered the hearts of Italians and sports fans around the world," Meloni told the