Patrick Vieira has launched an attack on Champions League quarter-finalists Milan, insisting Inter deserved to be in this position instead.

“I cannot understand how Milan can participate in the Champions League after everything that happened,” said the midfielder on RAI television programme ‘Sport Sera’.


The Rossoneri were originally excluded from the competition in the wake of the Calciopoli trial, but won their appeal to enter via the qualifying round.


Vieira was at the centre of the scandal, as he saw the two titles he won with Juventus stripped and the club demoted to Serie B.


“I realise other people might have a different opinion to mine, but I find it difficult to figure out why they have been allowed in to the tournament.”


Despite the circumstances in which the two teams entered, Milan are in the quarter-finals for the sixth year running, while Inter fell on the away goals rule to Valencia in the last round.


“The ticket to the next phase was within our grasp. We were a little unlucky and my absence also had an influence on the result,” said the Frenchman who missed those ties due to an injury.


“Despite the fact we were the stronger team, we were eliminated because we were under too much pressure. We hope it can go better next season.”


Vieira has just returned to the Appiano Gentile training camp after several weeks in France for treatment to his serious knee injury.


“The rehabilitation process is going well. I am improving and hope to be back on the field in around two weeks.”


In other Inter news, assistant manager Sinisa Mihajlovic is celebrating the birth of baby son Nikolas.

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So... did the Indiana Pacers made to the playoffs or what? 

WHAT!? Who dares be a Pacers fan!

I'm a Reggie Miller fan!

What's wrong with being a Pacers fan?

I'm a Nets fan. You're not far off taking our play-off place! 

Your play off place?   8th place is a sure loss to the Pistons anyway.

This year it would be better for Pacers not to be in the play offs, IMO, in order to shake the teams and force the GM to make big changes for the next year

We're going to be 7th actually. Orlando will take 8th.

The Cavs are beatable, they ARE a one man team, no matter what anybody says.

The have good supporting players and overall a much better team than Nets + home cort = very little chance for your team.

We've got supporting players, it shows it doesn't always help 

Kidd + Carter are all-stars.
Jefferson hasn't had his best year, but he's still been decent.
Mikki Moore has played way better than we could ever have hoped for.
We've got about 5 otheer guys who've stepped in throughout Kidd/Jeffersons injuries. We've got a shot. 

Nope   Except LeBron who is huge they have Ilgauskas, Gooden, Varejao, Marshall and Larry Hughes + better team chemistry. Kidd is old (still good but not all star anymore) and both he and Carter wanted to be traded this year so I think your team would be rebuilded soon

They didn't WANT trades, there was just speculation. While they were both at the All-Star game this year, they were interviewed and said they were happy to stay.

Where there's smoke there's fire. Many players when they are older trying to move to the teams with a championship shot

You're doing an awful lot of disagreeing with me. 

That's cuz you are wrong a lot

THIS MEANS WAR! 

Ginobliiii all the way, go spurs!

I support the Lakers. Those f@cking colors are just great!!

The Spurs are cool, although I hope the Suns take the west. 

Me too. Kobe is just the man.

LAL for life!