Jose Mourinho still struggles to explain why Wesley Sneijder and the rest of his treble-winning Inter side of 2009-10 failed to earn recognition in the Ballon d'Or voting.
A decade ago, the Nerazzurri broke new ground by winning a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble, an unprecedented feat in Italian football.
Despite their remarkable campaign, a star-studded cast including Sneijder, Samuel Eto'o and Diego Milito were not recognised when it came to deciding the winner of football's most prestigious individual prize.
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Indeed, Inter did not even have a player in the top three of the voting, with Lionel Messi triumphing above Barcelona team-mates Andres Iniesta and Xavi, the latter two midfield maestros having won the 2010 World Cup with Spain.