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Intermalan are champions of Italy for the 20th time.

The 24, the Interpre, the champion in Italy,

for the 20th ever, playing an exciting brand of attacking football.

It's no wonder Simony and Zaghi is now being linked to high-profile jobs in England and abroad.

But is he better off staying in Italy and a resurgent Syria?

Or does uncertainty around finance and the ownership at Intermean, now is the time for a new challenge.

I'm Ayewa Kamala. Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast.

All right, well, with us today we have the Athletics Italian football writer James Horncastle. Good to see you, James. Good to be here.

And look, James, you were at the San Ciro for Inter's Derby win. They clinched it from their rivals, A.C. Milan.

Just talks us through it, you know, just how poetic was it that interclinched it at the San Ciro?

And also now, what, 20 titles compared to ACs 19 as well?

Give us a feeling what it was like in the stadium.

Well, I mean, this will be remembered as the Scudetto de la second stella,

their second star title,

because you are able to get a star for every ten titles you win.

This is a matter of great prestige in Italy.

It was always going to be special regardless. But to do it against your biggest rivals, after Juventus, in a derby, the stars aligned, so to speak.

And it could not be any more perfect if you're an Inter fan.

Not only for what happened on the night, but also for what happened two years ago as well,

which, you know, Inter already had this

opportunity to win their 20th title in Simone and Zaggy's first year. They were defending champions

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