Inter fans ignore Conte, insult Lukaku | OneFootball

Inter fans ignored their ex-coach, Antonio Conte, on his return to San Siro with Napoli but insulted Romelu Lukaku even before the game started.

Serie A giants Inter and Napoli meet at San Siro this evening. Football Italia is among the accredited media.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The match marks Conte and Lukaku’s return at the Stadio Meazza.

The pair had won the Serie A title with the Nerazzurri in 2020-21. They both left that same summer, but Lukaku returned a year later, completing a loan move from Chelsea.

Inter fans ignore Conte, insult Lukaku

Inter Milan’s fans cheer as their team’s bus arrives at San Siro Stadium prior to the Italian Serie A football match AC Milan vs Inter Milan in Milan, Italy on April 22, 2024 (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)

He refused to join the club permanently in the summer of 2023, ruining his relationship with the fans and his ex-teammates, including Lautaro Martinez.

When Lukaku returned to San Siro with Roma last season, Inter fans brought thousands of whistles to the stadium to give a harsh welcome to their former hero.

Some did the same tonight, but most Inter fans welcomed Lukaku with insulting chants that started before kick-off outside the Meazza.

During the shooting practice in the warm-up, Inter supporters waited for Lukaku’s turn to start whistling and celebrated when he didn’t find the net.

They also put pressure on their ex-striker during the game by booing every time he touched the ball.