The devil knows more about being old than being a demon. This famous phrase can also be applied Edin Dzekoa 37-year-old rascal who paved the way for the success of Inter in his derby of the ‘semis’ of Champions against him Milan.
Despite the improvement of Romelu Lukaku in recent weeks, simone inzaghi did not hesitate to choose Dzeko as the owner. The Bosnian just scored a brace on Wednesday against Hellas Verona, something that could explain his inclusion in the ‘eleven’ interistas. However, this 2023 has been a drought for the Balkans, who have not scored since the beginning of January.
You don’t need Dzeko’s big numbers to be important. His age and intelligence continue to be powerful weapons for Inter, as he made clear before the Milan. Almost 8 minutes of play were played before Dzeko’s shenanigans turned the San Siro upside down.
Opened the can of Milan
First corner of the match calabria holding the Bosnian and Dzeko put his left leg to open the ‘rossonera’ can. The Inter striker celebrated his goal in a big way, which then continued with his usual movements, dropped to produce more efficiency, combined and charged the area to finish.
He completed his night scoring 3-0 that didn’t get on the scoreboard thanks to a save by Maignan. Dzeko was left alone in front of the Milan goalkeeper, but he missed the one-on-one and spoiled the occasion.
Enter Champions League history
With his goal against Milan, Dzeko entered Champions League history fully, as the second-oldest player in history to score in that competition.
He did it at the age of 37 years and 54 days, remaining 94 days short of the record set by Ryan Giggs, who in April 2011 set that mark in Schalke-Manchester United.
The ‘oldest’ scorers in the Champions League:
1
Ryan Giggs (Man United) 37 years 148 days
2
Edin Dzeko (Inter) 37 years 54 days
3
Phillip Cocu (PSV) 34 years 187 days
4
Xabi Alonso (Bayern) 34 years 160 days
5
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 34 years 136 days
Source: La Verdad
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