On May 31, in Munich, Paris Saint-Germain won the first Champions League in its history by crushing Inter Milan on the score of 5 goals to 0.
A total demonstration on the part of the men of Luis Enrique who left no chance to the players of Inter Milan. In an interview with France Footballthe capital of the Nerazzurri Lautaro Martinez returned to the scathing defeat of his family in this final.
The Argentinian striker admitted that there was a feeling of helplessness in the face of the offensive force of the red and blue.
“We have felt helplessly against PSG. When we eliminated Barcelona, with our weapons, our game, and our humility, we had achieved our goal: to arrive in the final. And if we played it as we had prepared it, we were likely to win. We didn't do it. We have felt helplessness. We could not apply what we had prepared, “ he confessed.
Before continuing his words: “This is what annoyed us the most. We knew it would be difficult because it is a strong, confident and solid team, which won many titles. But on this match, we were not well. However, we had prepared it with serenity. It was their day. They made a very large performance, the result is deserved. I congratulated Hakimi and Donnarumma. They played in Milan, and we have a very good relationship. I am of course happy for them. »»
“The pain was great”
This defeat in the Champions League final was a real trauma for the Milanese people. Three months later, the 2022 world champion admitted that he had taken time to recover and accept it.
« She cost me a lot, I had trouble accepting it, because we were very confident and well prepared. Nothing happened as hoped for and the pain was even greater. These are scars that you have to treat, over time. »»
And to continue: ” Sometimes, let's. (…) There was a week when the pain was very, very large, very difficult to digest. I wanted to talk to people, to my teammates, but I couldn't. Nothing came out. I was blocked. I was a little anxious and sad because it was a real blow. We had the opportunity to win three titles (C1, Serie A and Cup of Italy) And finally, we finish like that, with nothing. It is the deepest pain that I have ever felt. »»
