“I supported Inter on 22 May in Madrid, I felt pleased to see an Italian team win". Leonardo reveals an interesting background on the Champions League final last year. The Inter coach, then as coach of AC Milan, said in a press conference on the eve of the first leg against Bayern Monaco: "Every game has its own history and this is a completely different time. The team is here and is highly motivated; everything that was done in the past has not been cancelled".

"Inter are the current champions and can fight with anyone, we will fight with all our strength. The spirit is right, this group can cope with difficulties and it makes me feel strong. The Champions League is different from the league; there is a more offensive mentality that I like. I have never talked about referees and I hope never to do so, it’s not important to me and I think we should take a different path".