Outside influences have had a habit, recently, of trying to penetrate Inter's hardened outer shell ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

Most notably, there have been allegations about the Nerazzurri's perceived role in the 2006 Calciopoli scandal which have been brought to light by the defence attorneys for disgraced former Juventus director Luciano Moggi.

But Inter's preparations for their highly-anticipated clash with Barcelona have also been disrupted, ...

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