Inter in the Champions League final, Inzagi plays the game of his life

Simone Inzagi, an ordinary Italian coach, made famous at Lazio, has defied all odds with Inter, taking them all the way to the Champions League and now soon, on June 10, to the grand final of the Champions League in Istanbul . So Inzaghi will play the most important match of his life. The 47-year-old spent his career as an active footballer in the shadow of his older brother Filippo, a goalscorer for Italy's biggest clubs, a two-time European champion and a World Cup winner. The younger Inzagi, also a striker, played most of his career for Lazio, where he is beloved by fans despite a modest goalscoring record and a single league title won 23 years ago. And, now Simone has the chance to win the greatest honor the coaching craft has to offer, just as his brother did as a player in 2003 and 2007 with Inter's local rivals Milan. Filipo won the Champions League twice with Milan, while Simone is looking for this success as a coach. Inzaghi with Inter will play in the Champions League final against Manchester City. "It is my most important match ever, but I believe it is also the case for my players, because we have players like Edin Xheko and Andre Onana who played in the semi-finals", said Inzagi. "This final rewards all our efforts, as it has been a long and difficult year." Inzagi took over at Lazio in 2016 and immediately made an impact, taking the club back from Roma to Europe and losing the Coppa Italia final to Juventus. Lazio is often overshadowed by rival Roma. and hampered by a budget dwarfed by Italy's big three, Juventus, Inter and Milan. The Coppa Italia in 2019, two Super Cups – both won against Juventus – and qualification for the Champions League in 2020 may not sound like much, but it was enough to send Inzaghi to Inter to replace Antonio Conte. And although he failed to defend the league title - which he was not expected to do - Inzaghi has won two Italian Cups and two Italian Super Cups, as well as taking Inter to heights in Europe that no manager has done since the time of Jose Mourinho. Inzaghi has the experience and has used it to get himself into the biggest game in club football, one he believes he can win against all odds. "I believe not only in my team, but also in myself.