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Ageless Edin Dzeko rouses resurgent Inter to Supercoppa glory in Riyadh

19-Jan-2023 11:36:35 | The Guardian

The 36-year-old excelled in devouring of Milan, where empty seats in the stands contrasted with high emotions on the pitch

Maybe it was the high of victory or maybe it was the mid-Noughties nightclub playlist thumping out of the speakers inside the King Fahd international Stadium in Riyadh, but Edin Dzeko was feeling young again. “Your birthday is coming up,” said his Mediaset interviewer. “How old are you going to be?”

“I’m turning 22,” replied Dzeko with a laugh, and on a night such as Wednesday’s you almost wanted to believe him. He had beaten a player of that age, Sandro Tonali, on the way to scoring the second goal of Internazionale’s 3-0 Supercoppa win over Milan, dropping his shoulder as he cut inside to finish ruthlessly across goal.