Inter Milan president Steven Zhang paid tribute to the players after last night's Champions League final defeat.
Inter lost 1-0 to Manchester City, running the English giants close.
"I want to congratulate everyone from all parts of Inter," said Zhang. “They all gave 100%."
“And I congratulate City for their excellent season.
“We're proud to have reached the final and played against best. We showed our qualities without fear, regardless of the final result.
“I think the mentality and quality of our players is of a high standard. We're inferior to no one and everyone saw that tonight.
“The players who have had a great season will keep going with us, and we're happy to support them.
“Today we showed that we deserved to be in the final and that we're a very strong team.
“Everyone thought it wouldn't even be a contest.
“We're really proud of the match, but a final always has to have a winner and a loser," he added. “But we're very confident about the foundations we've laid.
“I've learned from football that a winning team needs a mix of youngsters and veterans."