+ Inter's successful season can finish titleless?
In Serie A and the domestic cup, Inter have stormed forward and in the Champions League, the defense, at least, has been feared. The fact is that the team did not concede a single goal during the league phase.
But then everything suddenly changed. A bitter semifinal defeat in the cup against their biggest rival and last week, they picked up the league title in the last round.
This means that Inter now have to win the CL final to not end their season in a titleless slump.
+ The stars left – then the title can finally come
PSG has, since Qatar Sports Investments, with the giant Nasser al-Khelaifi at the helm, entered the club in 2011, had its sights set on one thing. To win the Champions League. But despite countless stars like Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé being recruited, the team has always failed.
Now the club has changed course, betting instead on domestic and young players. Something that seems to be working. With Bradley Barcola (22), Désiré Doué (19), and João Neves 20) as some of the team's biggest stars, the Paris club is closer to the title than ever.
+ Dembélé can win CL – and Ballon d'Or?
There is no doubt about who is the French club's biggest star. 28-year-old Ousmane Dembélé has, during the season, been one of the world's best players, and if the Frenchman gets to lift the CL trophy for the country's biggest club, it is many who claim that he is also the favorite to take home the coveted prize awarded to the world's best soccer player, Ballon d'Or.
The striker has scored 33 goals and 13 assists in all competitions this year. The prize will be awarded on September 22.
+ The successful coach can leave – and become the highest-paid in the world
Inter's coach Simone Inzaghi has been portrayed as one of the world's best coaches. Since he took over in the summer of 2021, the club has won a league title, double cup titles, and is now preparing for its second Champions League final in three years. But the farewell party may be near.
Only days before the final, newspapers reported that the 49-year-old is in advanced negotiations with Saudi Al Hilal. According to Sky Sports, he will, in that case, become the highest-paid coach in the world. Inzaghi confirms that there is interest, but that nothing is clear.
There are inquiries from Italy, but also from Italy. Right now, I'm only thinking about the final. After that, I'll meet with the leadership and if everything feels right, I'll stay, he said earlier in the week according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Kickoff for the final is 21.00 on Saturday.
