Milan, June 5 (LaPresse) – "Hello dear Inter fans, I’m writing this message after a few days because sadness, disappointment, and bitterness after Saturday’s match have been and will still be feelings difficult to digest for a while. I apologize to all of you for not being able to give you what was the dream of all of us."

This is how Inter forward Lautaro Martinez broke his silence after the heavy defeat in the Champions League final against PSG. Having flown to Argentina for national team duties, Lautaro added: "I want to thank all the Nerazzurri who were in Munich, at San Siro, and around the world. You are always unique."

"In football, trophies count, that’s undeniable! But I also believe that bringing our team back to the Champions League final twice in the last three years with so many sacrifices means a lot. We fought to relive these emotions," Lautaro wrote, "to win titles and experience unforgettable nights like that of April 22."

"From the first day I arrived in Milan, my teammates and I have worked so that Inter could find its place in history again, to return where it deserves to be. ‘There are days when being an Inter fan is easy, others when it is a duty, and days when it is an honor.’ Today, more than ever, it is a duty for all of us. Today I am proud to wear this jersey and to be the captain of this team, of this group. Forza Inter always," he concluded.

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