Inter Milan’s Last Dance? Inzaghi’s Veterans Eye Redemption in Champions League Final

A season that once held the promise of a historic treble now rests on one final shot at glory for Inter Milan. Under the weight of domestic disappointment and past European heartbreak, Simone Inzaghi’s experienced squad heads into Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Munich with everything on the line.

After losing the Serie A title to Napoli on the final day and crashing out of the Coppa Italia to city rivals AC Milan, the Champions League remains the only salvation for the Nerazzurri. Coach Simone Inzaghi acknowledged the emotional toll of the collapse, admitting, “There is a lot of suffering in myself and in the players. It’s pointless denying it.”

Inter’s bid to emulate Jose Mourinho’s 2010 treble-winning side came undone in April with three brutal losses. Yet despite the setbacks, their European campaign has been nothing short of electric. The team conceded just one goal in the league phase and delivered a dramatic semi-final win over Barcelona — sealed with a last-gasp equalizer from 37-year-old Francesco Acerbi and an extra-time winner by Davide Frattesi.

Now, as they prepare to face PSG’s youthful firepower at the Allianz Arena, Inter banks on one of its most distinct advantages: experience. Veterans like Yann Sommer, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Matteo Darmian, and Stefan de Vrij — all over 30 — bring calmness under pressure and scars from previous battles, including the painful 2023 final loss to Manchester City.

This match is more than a trophy chase. For many of these seasoned warriors, it’s a final act — one last shot at etching their names in history and silencing the ghosts of Istanbul.