PIRAEUS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 07: Matteo Cocchi of FC Internazionale U19 crying with Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale U19 after losing the UEFA Youth League Play-offs match between Olympiacos U19 and FC Internazionale U19 at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 07, 2024 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Mattia Pistoia - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

The trip to Athens: a special group

Youth Sector

— Feb 9th 2024

1 MIN READING

Our U19s were knocked out by Olympiacos on penalties: we followed them on their journey to Greece, which ended disappointingly but didn't dent this special group's unity

It was a bitter away day, but not one to be forgotten. Like last season, the Nerazzurri Under-19s' trip to Greece for the UEFA Youth League playoffs ended with a disappointing defeat on penalties, but it also saw a great performance from the team and an experience that once again has strengthened Cristian Chivu's group.

We followed them, from Milano to Athens, on their journey, step by step: the departure, the build-up, the tension before the kick-off; then, 90 intense minutes of high quality football against Olympiacos at a historic stadium, the Geōrgios Karaiskakīs, the stadium of Piraeus.

Let's relive the most exciting moments of the trip to Greece.