To recap: The Europa League is a rebranded version of the UEFA Cup, which itself started as the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and absorbed the former European Cup Winners' Cup down the road.

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The win was Inter's third world title after they won the former Intercontinental Cup in 1964 and 1965.

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Wales rugby icon Gareth Edwards and former Ryder Cup skippers Ian Woosnam and Sam Torrance also met the team.

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