LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale speaks with the media  ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

Chivu and Sommer: "Happy to be here. We want to honour the World Cup"



FIFA Club World Cup

Jun 12th 2025
4 MIN READING

The Nerazzurri manager and goalkeeper's words upon arrival in the USA for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup


Inter have landed in Los Angeles, where on 17 June at the Rose Bowl Stadium, they will play their first game in the Club World Cup against Monterrey. Upon arrival, Cristian Chivu and Yann Sommer spoke about their first emotions ahead of the competition.

“It's a special competition. We will only play one match here at the Rose Bowl but we are very happy to be here. We are often travelling, we know that the facilities are great here and that it is an important competition for FIFA so we want to honour it as best as possible.”

Cristian Chivu

“It was a long journey, but now we cannot wait to start the group stage. We are happy to be here: now it is important to prepare ourselves as best as possible, we don't know our opponents well. We will play in a great stadium, I hope there will be a great atmosphere and that it's a great game.”

Yann Sommer

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Players of FC Internazionale Milano get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale looks on during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Darmian Matteo of FC Internazionale looks on during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale looks on during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Nicolò Barella of FC Internazionale get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale speaks with the media  ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale speaks with the media  ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Davide Frattesi of FC Internazionale get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Players of FC Internazionale Milano get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Yann Sommer of FC Internazionale speaks with the media  ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale get on the plane during the arrival on Los Angeles ahead FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

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