Juventus legend Trezeguet: ‘My biggest regret is losing the 2003 Champions League Final to Milan’

David Trezeguet revisited some of the painful moments of his Juventus profession whereas talking on the Competition dello Sport in Trento, recalling the 2003 Champions League Closing defeat to Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan.

That every one-Italian conflict at Previous Trafford ended goalless earlier than Milan triumphed 3-2 on penalties, securing one of many membership’s most memorable European titles after eliminating Inter within the semi-finals after which defeating Juventus within the closing.

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Reflecting on that night time, with quotes through MilanNews24, the previous France striker admitted it remained the largest remorse of his profession.

“Juve had this concept that we needed to win, that nothing else mattered. Morally we arrived in a greater situation than Milan, however it wasn’t a stupendous recreation. What mattered was profitable, and we didn’t handle to do it. That’s the largest remorse of my profession.”

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 19: David Trezeguet greets the followers through the Serie A match between Juventus and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Photographs)

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Trezeguet displays on Champions League disappointment with Juventus

Trezeguet additionally revealed his disappointment at by no means returning to a Champions League Closing regardless of Juventus’ later signings.

“Seeing the nice gamers who arrived within the following years, I assumed we’d get again there, however we by no means did. Let me say this – from 2000 to 2006 there was one Juventus, and from 2006 to 2010 I stayed, however it was one thing completely different. Inside, I felt the workforce now not had the capability to achieve that trophy, the Champions League.”

Italian former soccer participant Roberto Baggio (R) and Argentine-born Italian former soccer participant, David Trezeguet (L) gesture earlier than the start of the Argentina 2023 U-20 World Cup closing match between Uruguay and Italy on the Estadio Unico Diego Armando Maradona stadium in La Plata, Argentina, on June 11, 2023. (Picture by Alejandro PAGNI / AFP) (Picture by ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP through Getty Photographs)

The Frenchman spent ten years at Juventus, from 2000 to 2010, taking part in 320 occasions for the Bianconeri in all competitions and scoring 171 objectives.