‘Tears of champions’: Italian papers praise Inter Milan for ‘making Man City tremble’ but say mistakes proved costly after Rodri’s winner gave Pep Guardiola’s men the Treble
- The Italian press reflected on Inter Milan’s Champions League final defeat
- Tuttosport stated that Inter matched City but paid for errors and misfortune
- La Gazzetta Sportiva led with ‘tears of champions’ following Inter’s loss
Inter Milan saw their hopes of winning the Champions League crushed by Manchester City, with Rodri scoring the only goal as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the treble.
The defeat for Inter prompted an emotional reaction from the Italian press, with Tuttosport, for instance, writing ‘Dream Interrupted’ as its main headline.
They wrote that Inter matched City but paid for errors and misfortune, with Romelu Lukaku ‘saving’ an effort from Federico Dimarco, before the striker missed an inviting opportunity to score with a header.
In addition, they reflected on a ‘hat-trick of defeats’ for Italy in European finals this season, with Roma losing on penalties to Sevilla 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 commented that Inter played ‘on level terms’ with City for much of the game but were wasteful with their chances.
The Italian press reflected on Inter Milan’s Champions League final loss to Manchester City
Tuttosport wrote ‘Dream interrupted’ as Inter’s hopes of Champions League glory ended
Corriere dello Sport stated ‘Not like that’ but added that Inter ‘exited to applause’
Gazzetta Sportiva led with ‘Tears of Champions’ and said that Inter largely matched City
Corriere Dello Sport wrote: ‘Not like that’ and added that Inter ‘exited to applause’.
They commented 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 prevail, with Guardiola’s side managing to see out the win after taking the lead.
It capped off a remarkable season for City, who overcame Arsenal to win the Premier League title and also beat rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
