Inter president: “Only Lukaku believed at the start of the season that we would reach the final”

Him Romelou Loukakos characterized by Stephen Zhangthe only one within it Inter who believed from the beginning that the “neratzuri” will reach the final!

His team Simone Inzaghi after the two semi-final victories over her Milanwaiting for one of Real Madrid or Manchester City for his grand finale Champions League on June 10 in Istanbul.

A success for Inter that happened 13 years later and facts few expected when they were drawn in the group with Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Something that was also confessed by the president of the Nerazzurri, Steven Zhang, besides… Romelou Loukakos!

“Every season is special, but if they told me at the beginning of the year that we would reach the final of the Champions League, I would hardly have believed it. In fact, the only one who at the start of the season said we would reach the final was Lukaku. I thought he was joking, but day by day his prediction came true“, initially said its president Inter and went on about the decision to buy the club seven years ago.

“We bought Inter seven years ago knowing that it was not a club like the others, we immediately understood what the history of the club was, consisting of victories and trophies. Our plan is to go out on the field to win every game. Now, in the final we will face City or Real. They are two very strong teams, but the situation is the same for us. Nobody expected us to go through a difficult group. Now that we’re in the final, we play it at the same level and with the same It’s sure to be a great final for Inter“, were his words Zhang in the mixed zone.

??? “Lukaku told me ‘we’re going to the final’ at the beginning of the season!” ??

Inter Milan owner Steven Zhang reacts as his club reaches the Champions League Final for the first time in 13 years ?? pic.twitter.com/uTUctT7yRT

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 17, 2023