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Inter, the Scudetto winners, will meet Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on May 9 before facing Lazio in back-to-back matches. They play in Serie A and the Coppa Italia Final at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Scudetto winners Inter to meet Pope Leo ahead of Coppa Italia Final
Inter coach Cristian Chivu, players and directors will meet Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Saturday May 9, ahead of their two matches with Lazio.
The team will be in the Eternal City for several days due to a bizarre quirk of the fixture list, meaning they have back-to-back games against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.
They’ll face off here in Serie A on the evening of Saturday May 9, then again on Wednesday May 13 for the Coppa Italia Final.
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates after being confirmed as Serie A champions following victory in the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Inter celebrated their Scudetto victory at the weekend, and so will meet with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on the morning of Saturday May 9, at 10.00 local time.
Coach Chivu, President Beppe Marotta, directors and the entire squad will be present for the encounter, which is just a few hours before kick-off at 18.00 local time.
Inter will meet Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, May 9.
Inter will play Lazio in Serie A on May 9 and again in the Coppa Italia Final on May 13.
Both matches against Lazio will take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
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It has become a tradition for the team that wins the Serie A title to meet with the Pope in a special audience, as Antonio Conte’s Napoli had the same experience last summer with the American Pope, who had only recently been given the role.