German football legend JurgenKlinsmann signed for Inter Milan in 1989 shortly after losing the UEFA Cup final with VfB Stuttgart. He was part of the Stuttgart side beaten by a Diego Maradona-inspired Napoli team over two legs. Napoli won 5-4 on aggregate at the end of the UEFA Cup final to win the competition.

JurgenKlinsmann joined national teammates LotharMatthausand AndreasBrehme at Inter Milan. In his first season with the Nerazzuri, Klinsmann scored 13 league goals despite the fact that manager Giovanni Trapattoni was heavily defensiveminded. Inter Milan finished third on the league table in his first season at the club. JurgenKlinsmann was one of the most popular foreign players in Italian football during his time in Milan as he could speak Italian. He was an exciting character for the fans due to his language skills and appearance. (more…)