‘Tears of champions’: Italian newspapers praise Inter Milan for ‘shaking Man City’ but say mistakes proved costly after Rodri’s winner Pep Guardiola gave men the Treble
- The Italian press reflected on Inter Milan’s Champions League final defeat
- Tuttosport stated that Inter matched City but paid for mistakes and setbacks
- La Gazzetta Sportiva led with ‘tears of champions’ after Inter’s loss
Inter Milan saw their hopes of winning the Champions League shattered by Manchester City, with Rodri scoring the lone goal as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the treble.
The defeat for Inter provoked an emotional reaction in the Italian press, with Tuttosport, for example, writing ‘Dream Interrupted’ as the main headline.
They wrote that Inter matched City but paid for mistakes and misfortune, with Romelu Lukaku ‘saving’ a Federico Dimarco effort before the striker missed an inviting chance to score with a header.
In addition, they pondered a ‘hat-trick of defeat’ for Italy in the European finals this season, with Roma losing to Sevilla on penalties in the Europa League final, while Fiorentina were beaten by West Ham in the Europa Conference League final.
Meanwhile, La Gazzetta Sportiva led with ‘Tears of Champions’. The paper noted that Inter played ‘on level’ with City for much of the game, but wasted their chances.
The Italian press reflected on Inter Milan’s loss in the Champions League final to Manchester City
Tuttosport wrote ‘Dream interrupted’ as Inter’s hopes of Champions League glory came to an end
Corriere dello Sport said: ‘Not so’, but added that Inter ‘applauded enthusiastically’
Gazzetta Sportiva led with ‘Tears of Champions’ and said Inter largely matched City
Corriere Dello Sport wrote: ‘Not so’, adding that Inter ‘went out to applause’.
They noted that Inter ‘made City tremble’, while Inter boss Simone Inzaghi stated: ‘The world saw who we are’.
Despite Inter’s best efforts, City still managed to emerge victorious, with Guardiola’s side managing to clinch victory after taking the lead.
It capped off a remarkable season for City, who beat Arsenal to win the Premier League title and also beat rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final.