Inter alongside the Philadelphia Junior Cup | Keep Racism Out | OneFootball

Once again, Inter will team up with Lega Serie A and Centro Sportivo Italiano for the Philadelphia Junior Cup, the national youth 7-a-side football dedicated to players from Parish teams in the cities of Serie A clubs. As part of the initiative, a special visit will be organised for the participants on 21 March, in hour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The first edition in collaboration with Philadelphia, is part of the Keep Racism Out campaign, promoted by the Lega in collaboration with the Ufficio Nazionale Antidiscriminazioni Razziali della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (UNAR). The project is not just a sporting initiative but also has the aim of increasing awareness to fight racism and discrimination. The tournament is a chance for more than 5,000 youngsters in the Under-14 age group to face off, engage with professional football and its values and participate in awareness raising initiatives.

In this context, Inter organised a visit to the Shoah Memorial in Milano for a group of players from the Club's Youth Sector. This experience is a key moment in the season-long educational journey, dedicated to young athletes in the Inter College and carried out in collaboration with the Club's CSR sector.

During the visit, the delegation paid tribute to Árpád Weisz, Jewish and born in Hungary, who wrote a page in the Inter and European footballing history book, before being forced to leaving Italy and succumbing to Nazi persecution.

In this place of reflection, the delegation were welcomed by Inter Vice President Javier Zanetti, who relayed a message:

For the Inter vs. Fiorentina match on 10 February, some of the young players from the Milanese oratories involved in the competition, had the chance to visit San Siro and to attend the Nerazzurri's win. At the tournament's opening event, which took place on 3 February at Oratorio Assisi in Milano, In terms of legends Andrea Ranocchia and Fabio Galante took part, to speak with the participants and raise their awareness on the central themes of this initiative. Inter are proud to be part of this project and actively contribute to the construction of an increasingly inclusive and respectful footballing world, on and off the pitch.