Inter to kickstart with China

| Sat, 06/30/2007 - 04:54

Italian champions Inter will have their first run-out in their build-up to the next Serie A championship against the Chinese Olympic team, the Milan powerhouse said Tuesday.

Inter is the second Italian giant to pick China as its first sparring partner.

Resurgent Turin giants Juventus will also play the Chinese ahead of their bid to regain the heights of Serie A.

Both matches will take place in mid-July.

China is currently touring Europe to gear up for next year's Olympics on home soil.

Inter's main mid-summer fixtures are in England: the Emirates Cup against Arsenal and Valencia at the end of July and games against Manchester United and Aston Villa at the beginning of August.

Inter will kick off next season with the Italian SuperCup against Roma on August 19.

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