Helenio Herrera’s ‘Little White Pills’: The Dark Side of Inter Milan’s Glory Days
A new book reveals the extent of doping practices at Inter Milan under the legendary coach Helenio Herrera in the 1960s. Players were reportedly given amphetamines and other substances, often without their full consent, in a bid to gain a competitive advantage.
The revelations shed light on a dark side of Italian football, where widespread doping was commonplace and teams went to great lengths to circumvent testing procedures.