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Italian Football Giants Inter Milan Adds Stop in Indonesia to Its Asian Tour
Ami Afriatni | January 30, 2012

Inter Milan chief executive Ernesto Paolillo, second right, poses with Indonesia Football Association chairman Djohar Arifin, second left, MNC Group chairman Hary Tanoesoedibjo and the football club’s Indonesian promoter Entong Nursanto during a news conference in Jakarta on Monday. The Italian club will play the Indonesia Under-23 national team on May 24 and an Indonesia Selection on May 26. Both matches will take place at Gelora Bung Karno. (Antara Photo) Inter Milan chief executive Ernesto Paolillo, second right, poses with Indonesia Football Association chairman Djohar Arifin, second left, MNC Group chairman Hary Tanoesoedibjo and the football club’s Indonesian promoter Entong Nursanto during a news conference in Jakarta on Monday. The Italian club will play the Indonesia Under-23 national team on May 24 and an Indonesia Selection on May 26. Both matches will take place at Gelora Bung Karno. (Antara Photo)
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Indonesia’s emergence in the world football consciousness continued on Monday as Inter Milan confirmed it would visit Jakarta in May.

Inter, an 18-time Serie A champion, will play the Indonesia Under-23 national team on May 24 and an Indonesia Selection on May 26. Both matches will take place at Gelora Bung Karno.

Triowarna Gempita, tour organizer and publisher of sports daily TopSkor, said the Italian club would bring its best available squad, including captain Javier Zanetti and Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo.

Dutch star Wesley Sneijder and Italian national team members Andrea Ranocchia, Gianpaolo Pazzini and Thiago Motta are expected to be absent as they prepare for the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

“We hope Inter’s arrival will help boost football development in the country,” Triowarna Gempita president director Entong Nursanto said in Jakarta on Monday. “Our players can learn a lot from them and have the valuable experience of playing against one of the best clubs in the world.”

He also said Inter would hold a coaching clinic and other fan activities during its brief visit.

“Interisti [Inter fans] have reached the highest numbers here with over 15,000 [registered]. Our president Mr. [Massimo] Moratti promised to always give the best for Interisti around the world, including Indonesia,” Inter managing director Ernesto Paolillo said.

Paolillo also said Inter and TopSkor would team up to open a football academy in the country.

“It is a very important country and has a large population,” he said. “We believe football is more important in Indonesia. Indonesia, I believe, has a large amount of talent. We’ll be part of Indonesian football development and help the country discover young talents.”

Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) president Djohar Arifin Husin welcomed the plan. “Indonesia is not only a good market for football, but we also have lots of potential talent,” he said. “Hopefully someday an Indonesian player will be an Inter Milan star.”

Tickets will cost between Rp 5 million for VVIP seats to Rp 75,000 for the upper tribune ($560 to $8), but organizers did not say when sales would begin.