Genoa head coach and former Inter midfielder has revealed that he will go to the Allianz Arena in-person to support the Nerazzurri in their Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain coming up at the end of the month.
Inter booked their spot in the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after a thrilling 7-6 aggregate victory over Barcelona over the course of the last week. PSG, who beat Arsenal 3-1 over two legs of the semi-finals, will be waiting for them.
Vieira has reason to be pleased for both teams involved in the Champions League final on May 31.
Born in Senegal, Vieira moved to Dreux at the age of eight, which is roughly an hour away from the French capital, and for that reason, he grew up supporting PSG.
He also spent four years towards the end of his career playing for Inter, where he won three consecutive Serie A titles.
Arsenal, where he spent nine years of his playing career, were eliminated from the Champions League semi-final by PSG.
Vieira pledges support for Inter in Champions League final
Speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport published on Friday, Vieira revealed that he will be supporting Inter in person for the Champions League final at the end of May.
“I will go to Munich for the final,” Vieira told the Pink Paper.
“As a child, I came to Paris and immediately liked PSG, I was a fan. I’m thinking about Rai, Ginola, Weah. But there is also a part of Inter inside me. I stayed in Milan for three and a half years and it was a wonderful time.
“I think Inter deserve to win given what they’ve done in recent years. But, PSG, who had the courage to let go of one of the three best players in the world, Mbappe, also made it to the final. Whatever happens, I’ll be happy.”
if you consider that Inter’s revenue is half of that of Bayern, Barcelona and PSG their reaching another final in 3 years is remarkable. Serie A teams are ‘small’ when it comes to financial clout. Like Atalanta in the Europa League last year, Inter have got to the final through hard work, astute signings and a very good management team