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A dream season! City made the triple of league title, cup and now the pot perfect thanks to the 1-0 win over Inter in the final of the Champions League.
“I would never have thought of anything like this a year ago,” says Nati defender Manuel Akanji, who is visibly struggling for words, after the thriller duel on blue. The man from Neftenbach (Zurich) was still a player for Dortmund a year ago and was not always above all doubts. “You see how fast things can go in football. A few weeks ago I was talking to friends and my wife about this moment, now it’s here – unbelievable.”
A trio becomes a quartet
After Chapuisat, Sforza and Shaqiri, the Nati star is only the fourth Swiss to win the Henkelpott, the most valuable trophy in club football. After Shaqiri (2013 with Bayern), Akanji is also the first Swiss to win the triple. However, unlike “Shaq”, he played a decisive role at his club this year: without exception, coach Pep Guardiola relied on the Swiss, who repaid this – even in the final of the Champions League – with a dream pass.
The key to victory? “We fought, it was one of our worst games of the season. Fortunately, Edi (goalkeeper Ederson, editor’s note) saved us several times.”
The words of Akanji colleague Bernardo Silva, who shot down Switzerland with Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar, also show how important winning the Champions League title is: “It is by far the best day of my life. I’ve always dreamed of this moment.” (par)
Source : Blick
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