da stake casino： Jose Mourinho's men stunned Barcelona in the semis before overcoming Bayern Munich in Madrid – but where are they now?
da fazobetai： On Saturday evening in Istanbul, Inter will attempt to win their first Champions League since 2010, when Jose Mourinho led the Nerazzurri to a historic treble on an emotional night in Madrid. Indeed, there were tears aplenty at Santiago Bernabeu.
Bayern Munich fans were obviously devastated by their 2-0 defeat, particularly as they had dominated possession and arguably created the better chances. Their Inter counterparts, meanwhile, were overcome with emotion after their club's first European Cup success in 45 years.
But Mourinho's players were also left in floods of tears – and not just because of the historic nature of their achievement. The Portuguese manager had already told them that he would be leaving to join Real Madrid after the final, no matter the result.
So, what became of that legendary Inter side? GOAL reveals all below…
Getty ImagesGK: Julio Cesar
The Brazilian goalkeeper kept six clean sheets during Inter's triumphant campaign, including one in the final against Bayern. Having previously served as a club ambassador, Julio Cesar is now a qualified agent and can also be found working as a pundit on coverage of the Champions League.
AdvertisementGettyRB: Maicon
The best right-back in the world at the time, Maicon started all 13 of Inter's Champions League games in 2009-10 and was subsequently named UEFA's club defender of the year. The Brazilian only called time on his career in the summer of 2021, less than a fortnight before turning 40. In January, he was inducted into Inter's Hall of Fame.
Getty ImagesCB: Lucio
Yet another brilliant Brazilian, Lucio was the tough-tackling, ball-playing leader of the Inter backline who won more tackles over the course of the campaign than any other player in the Champions League. The centre-back had just turned 32, but despite increasing injury issues, he continued playing for a further nine years before eventually deciding to hang up his boots in January 2020, after a short stint at Brasiliense.
Getty ImagesCB: Walter Samuel
An iconic figure among Inter fans, 'The Wall' spent nearly a decade at the club as a player, and formed a formidable centre-back partnership with Lucio. One of the most uncompromising defenders of the modern era, he is now part of Lionel Scaloni's backroom team and was recently seen picking up a yellow card during Argentina's World Cup quarter-final win over Netherlands – 20 years after his first booking at the tournament.