{"id":320173,"date":"2011-03-18T16:26:57","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T16:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/schalkes-christoph-metzelder-inter-are-very-attractive-opponents\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T16:26:57","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T16:26:57","slug":"schalkes-christoph-metzelder-inter-are-very-attractive-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/schalkes-christoph-metzelder-inter-are-very-attractive-opponents\/","title":{"rendered":"Schalke&#8217;s Christoph Metzelder: Inter Are Very Attractive Opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div> Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder has expressed his excitement at Friday&#8217;s Champions League draw and is eagerly anticipating the quarter-final tie against holders Inter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a huge challenge for us. However, Inter are not only a difficult opponent, but are also very attractive to play against,&#8221; Metzelder was quoted as saying on the club&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<p>The former Real Madrid defender then looked back to the past and pointed out that Schalke are again running into familiar opponents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When Schalke won the UEFA Cup in 1997, they also locked horns with Valencia and Inter on their way to the title. That could be a rather interesting omen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Metzelder is particularly looking forward to meeting former team-mate Wesley Sneijder again and was full of praise for the Dutch playmaker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really looking forward to meeting Sneijder again, who I still know from my spell at Madrid. He&#8217;s one of the best attacking players in the world, just like Samuel Eto&#8217;o.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/201ed65bget.media_478-150x90.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/foreign.peacefmonline.com\/sports\/201103\/145717.php\" title=\"Schalke's Christoph Metzelder: Inter Are Very Attractive Opponents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schalke&#8217;s Christoph Metzelder: Inter Are Very Attractive Opponents<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder has expressed his excitement at Friday&#8217;s Champions League draw and is eagerly anticipating the quarter-final tie against holders Inter. &#8220;This is a huge challenge for us. 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