Inter Milan's Disgrace: Bodo/Glimt Eliminates Champions League Finalist

Italian football plunged into mourning after Inter Milan, considered the main contender for European trophies, was humiliated by the Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt. The team from the Arctic Circle won the two-legged tie 5-2, sealing their advancement with a 2-1 victory at the legendary San Siro. The decisive goals for the visitors were scored by Jens Hauge and Hakon Evjen, capitalizing on fatal defensive errors by the hosts, including especially a costly mistake by Manuel Akanji when playing out from the back. Alessandro Bastoni's consolation goal in the dying minutes of the match could not change the fate of the tie, which will go down in history as one of the greatest sporting shocks of the decade. The situation of Piotr Zieliński, the Polish representative playing for the "Nerazzurri," remains stable despite the general disappointment with the team's performance. Although the midfielder was substituted in the 62nd minute of the return leg and faced criticism from football legend Zvonimir Boban, media reports indicate his position at the club is not under threat. However, the Italian press suggests that elimination at such an early stage will force the board to make drastic cuts. The lack of revenue from the later stages of the competition, estimated at tens of millions of euros, may force the Oaktree fund to sell key players such as Marcus Thuram or Denzel Dumfries to balance the club's finances under the supervision of regulatory bodies. Bodo/Glimt is a club that in recent years has become a symbol of modern scouting and efficiency, despite a modest budget and the harsh climatic conditions of northern Norway.Coach Cristian Chivu, despite the painful defeat, still enjoys the trust of the club's authorities, and negotiations to extend his contract until 2028 are set to continue. Inter must now quickly regain its balance, as despite the European failure, it remains the clear leader of Serie A with a ten-point advantage over Milan. The next league challenge will be a match against Genoa, led by Daniele De Rossi, who announced that his team does not intend to settle for mediocrity and will fight for all three points in Milan. „I Nerazzurri erano troppo scolastici. È mancata la cattiveria. È mancato qualcosa in più per passare il turno contro un avversario chiaramente inferiore.” (The Nerazzurri were too textbook. They lacked the nastiness. They lacked that extra something to advance against a clearly inferior opponent.) — Zvonimir Boban