{
  "id": 38842,
  "title": "Sucic: \"The Derby is always special, but the most important thing is to keep building towards the competitive season\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/sucic-the-derby-is-always-special-but-the-most-important-thing-is-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T10:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sucic-derby-always-special-most-103200937.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Petar Sučić, representing Croatia at the World Cup, joined Inter Milan for the Summer Tour. Despite not playing in the friendly against Manchester City, he is prepared for the upcoming fixtures in Perth, where Inter arrived on Sunday morning. The past year has been incredible for Sučić as he made his debut at the FIFA Club World Cup, won the double, and represented Croatia at the World Cup. He is excited to start a new season and is focused on being ready for the competitive season. Playing against top teams like AC Milan and Juventus is always enjoyable, but the primary goal is to be prepared for the season ahead. This is Sučić's first time in Australia, and he is enjoying the warm weather and the city. The Nerazzurri's tour continues in Australia with two friendlies against AC Milan and Juventus at the Optus Stadium in Perth.",
  "summary": "Petar Sučić, who recently represented Croatia at the World Cup, has expressed his excitement for the upcoming pre-season friendly matches with Inter Milan. The Serbian forward acknowledges the significance of these matches, stating that while the results are not the main priority, they provide an opportunity to gauge the team's readiness for the competitive season. Sučić also highlighted the intensity of the Milan Derby, even when it takes place during pre-season, and expressed his admiration for Croatia teammate Luka Modrić, who is set to face the Nerazzurri in their first Australian match.",
  "key_points": [
    "Petar Sucic joined Inter Milan for the Summer Tour.",
    "Sucic made debut at FIFA Club World Cup and won the double.",
    "Focus on being ready for competitive season ahead."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}