Paris, May 30, 2025, 13:53 (local time)-a few hours from the long-awaited final of the Champions League 2025 opposing PSG to Inter Milan, Achraf Hakimi, Moroccan Star of Paris Saint-Germain, rocked the world of football with a shattering declaration. In a message published on his social networks, the right side launched a scathing challenge to his former club, Inter Milan: “I will make them pay dearly for the way they treated me …”. These words, loaded with emotion and determination, immediately ignited European media, transforming this final into a much more personal confrontation.
Hakimi, who left Inter in 2021 to join PSG, seems to feed a deep resentment towards his former employers. Although the details of this quarrel remain vague, sources close to the player suggest that contractual disputes or management deemed unfair when he left could be the cause of this tension. His statement comes at a key moment, while Inter, led by Simone Inzaghi, is preparing a crucial match against her former prodigy. The supporters of the two camps are already in turmoil, anticipating an electric confrontation on the ground.
This media outing has also rekindled debates on loyalty and rivalries in modern football. The Italian media, in particular, reacted with virulence, some qualifying Hakimi’s words “unnecessary provocation”, while others see it as a legitimate motivation for a betrayed player. On the PSG side, coach Luis Enrique preferred to remain cautious, declaring: “Achraf is focused on victory, that’s all that matters.”
With the final scheduled for the night of June 1, attention is now both on the game as on this personal saga. Bookmakers already adjust their odds, aware that Hakimi’s motivation could tip the scale. Parisian fans hope that this anger will result in an exceptional performance, while Inter will have to manage the pressure to face an opponent determined to make history.
UEFA, for its part, monitors the situation closely, hoping that this tension does not degenerate into incidents on or off the field. For the moment, European football is holding back its breath, waiting to see if Hakimi will hold its promise in what promises to be one of the most explosive finals of recent years.
