Liverpool skipper Virgil Van Dijk has picked Inter Milan ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to win the 2025 UEFA Champions League final at the Allianz Arena on May 31.
In an interview with L’Equipe, Van Dijk said that Simone Inzaghi’s Inter are stronger than Luis Enrique’s team and have more experience in the competition (via Tribal Football):
The Liverpool defender, though, acknowledged the Parisians’ quality, referencing how well they played against the Reds in the Round of 16.
Van Dijk and Liverpool suffered a Round of 16 elimination against the Parisians. The Reds won 1-0 away in France before losing by the same scoreline at Anfield, which took the tie to extra time and eventually penalties. Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones missed their efforts as the Parisians won the shootout 4-1.
Parisians forward Ousmane Dembele has revealed that Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is one of his best players of all time. The 28-year-old also disclosed that he was a Liverpool fan as a kid as he named the former Reds captain alongside Lionel Messi and David Beckham as his all-time favourite players.
Dembele made this disclosure while speaking on the France national team’s Instagram page:
The Frenchman will look to emulate his idols by guiding PSG to the Champions League title this season at the expense of Inter Milan.. Dembele has arguably been the best player at the club this season, with 33 goals and 13 assists in 48 matches across competitions and is one of the frontrunners for the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
A Chelsea fan, Okenna had his first tryst with Blues in 2006, after fellow countryman John Mikel Obi joined the west London club. He was immediately drawn to the brilliance of players like Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, John Terry and Didier Drogba.
Okenna is a huge fan of Lionel Messi for his exceptional talent. He also admires Jose Mourinho for his achievements with various clubs which proves he’s a tactical and disciplined manger as well as a serial winner.
Some of Okenna’s prospective career landmarks include working as an international journalist and covering a FIFA World Cup game live from the stadium. When not writing, he loves watching, movies and reading books.
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