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It’s been 15 years since an Italian club last lifted the Champions League trophy – a long and barren stretch for the calcio-mad country.
To see a team from Italy win the most coveted prize in European club soccer feels overdue, particularly given the nation’s history and pedigree in the sport. That could all change this weekend when Inter Milan faces Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Munich on Saturday – a second Champions League final in three years for the Nerazzurri.
A fourth European title for Inter might be a flickering reminder of the golden era of Italian club soccer in the 1990s, back when Serie A was home to the greatest players of the time….
