Milan Madness

Last updated : 26 July 2005 By Keith Allman

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, the proposed visit of Inter Milan has taken another bizarre turn. The whole visit was scuppered and half the senior pros at the club have decided not to travel after a spider was discovered in the club's official aeroplane. Adriano was seen running and screaming from the scene whilst Edgar Davids composed himself long enough to reveal, "It was very big and hairy. It looked at me and I'm going home."

This is just the latest twist after several Inter players had to pull out of the tour last night after failing to sleep due to hearing noises in the team hotel. One player, who asked to remain un-named, revealed "I thought it could be the bogey man. I can't play football in this frame of mind so I'm going home to recover".

Indeed it seems that their tour is cursed to failure - the team coach ran over a kitten on the way to the airport, causing manager Roberto Mancini to burst into tears and proclaim the whole tour null and void. "Today football must take a back seat" he begun before telling the coach driver to turn around and go back to the San Siro. It was only a particularly vicious phone call from Simon Jordan that persuaded the Inter board to change their mind.

If they can stay away from creepy-crawlies and things that go bump in the night, Inter should be in town on Sunday. Look out for their new kit; it's the familiar blue and black but with a yellow streak down the back.