Southampton celebrate fairytale victory over Inter Milan

Saints stage comeback to dominate Italian giants in the Europa League in front of an ecstatic crowd at St Mary's

Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk celebrates after scoring Southampton's first goal
(Image credit: Ian Walton/Getty)

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Six years ago, Southampton were languishing in League One, while Inter Milan were on course to win Serie A and the Champions League. But times have changed and on Thursday, Saints fans were celebrating a win over the Italian giants in the Europa League.

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