Champions, icons, rebirths, passions: the thread that links Inter and River

Nothing is more Argentine in Italy, perhaps even in Europe, than FC Internazionale. Not only because of that Nerazzurri vice-president, who has now become almost a Como native, given the years spent on the villa by the lake at a safe distance from Appiano. Right under the eyes of Javier Zanetti, two nights ago Inter straightened out their American World Cup with goals from two compatriots. First an overhead kick by Lautaro, who also inherited the captain's armband from Pupi, then an unexpected flash by Valentin Carboni, an unfortunate talent who at 17 years old they were already making wear the Albiceleste, just to avoid any attempt at Italian nationalization. This thread between Italy and Argentina is even more tense right now, given that the decisive match of the World Cup group is being played against a giant from Buenos Aires like River Plate. After invading Venice Beach in LA and almost equalizing the wave of Boca fans in South Beach, on the other coast, River is preparing to bring tens of thousands of Millonarios here to Seattle too.