Inter Milan 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur, 20th October 2010: Where are those players now?, Part 1: Inter Milan

Defenders

Maicon - Retired

Maicon presented with a plaque containing his Number 13 jersey

Another Brazilian who was part of the 2014 World Cup Squad, Maicon is most famously remembered for the zero angle goal he scored against North Korea with Brazil. The Brazilian right-back was another player in the squad who was considered to be one of the best at the time in the World during his time with Blue and Black side of Milan. The Brazilian spent 6 successful years making 236 appearances and scoring 20 goals with Inter Milan before moving to Premier League side Manchester City in the 2012/13 season.

After a single season in England, the right back came back to Italy joining AS Roma in the 2013/14 season enjoying 3 years with the Italian capital-based side before finally returning back to Brazil joining Avai FC in 2017, spending a single season with the club finally calling it a day in 2017.

Maicon was another integral member of the 2009/10 treble-winning side under Jose Mourinho and won 4 Serie A titles, 2 Coppa Italia, 3 Suppercoppa Italiana, 1 Club World Cup, and the UEFA Champions League title during his days with Inter Milan.

Lucio - Brasiliencse Futebol Club

Lucio during his time with Inter Milan

The third Brazilian in the starting XI that day, Lucio is regarded as one of the greatest center-backs of his generation, spend 3 years with the Italian giants between 2009 and 2012 making a total of 136 appearances and scoring 5 goals for the Black and Blue side of Milan before joining rivals Juventus in the 2012/13 season.

The Brazilian was on the move again, after just a single season with the Turin club, joining Brazilian sides Sao Paulo and Palmeiras in 2013 and 2014 respectively before spending 2 years in the Indian Super League with FC Goa. The 2002 World Cup winner joined back to Brazil joining local side Gama in 2017 before finally jumping to rivals Brasilience in 2018 where the center back still continues to ply his trade at the age of 40.

The former FIFA FIFPro World XI member as another vital cog of the side that won the 2009/10 treble and collected 1 Serie A title, 2 Coppa Italia, 1 Suppercoppa Italiana, 1 FIFA Club World Cup and 1 UEFA Champions League in his short 3-year stay with the club.

Walter Samuel - Retired

Walter Samuel along with Lucio made one of the best defensive partnership in the World

A player who was referred to as the hardest player he played with by Argentina and Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti, the Argentine was one of the greatest center-backs of his generation and made a deadly defensive duo with Lucio in their 3 years together with Inter before the Brazilian moved away. The Argentine spent 9 years with Inter Milan making a total of 236 appearances and scoring 17 goals before joining Swiss side FC Basel in the 2014/15 season where he ended his career in 2016 after 2 years with the Basel based side.

Large, quick, powerful and aggressive style of play earned Walter Samuel the nickname II Muro or "the Wall". The Argentine won 5 Serie A titles, 3 Coppa Italia, 4 Suppercoppa Italiana and the UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan in his 9-year stay with the club

Cristian Chivu - Retired

Inter Milan v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Europa League Round of 16

One of the best players to come out from Romania, Cristian Chivu spent 7 years with the Nerazzurri making a total of 162 appearances and scoring 3 goals between 2007 and 2014 for the Italian giants, retiring from Football on the same day that he terminated his contract with Inter Milan in 2014.

The Romanian won 3 Serie A titles, 2 Coppa Italia, 2 Suppercoppa Italiana, 1 Club World Cup and 1 UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan.