The 40-year-old is convinced that his reputation to
shine in the biggest finals is unparalleled to
anyone else currently playing the game
AC Milan legend Filippo Inzaghi has claimed that
his goalscoring record in cup finals is unrivalled by
anyone in world football - even Lionel Messi and
Cristiano Ronaldo .
The 40-year-old struck a total of eight goals in
finals throughout his playing career for both
Juventus and the Rossoneri .
But the legendary Italian striker is particularly
proud of his goalscoring exploits in 2007, where
he fired both of Milan's goals in the Champions
League victory over Liverpool in Athens, before
scoring a further three times in the club's
subsequent wins over Sevilla and Boca Juniors in
the Uefa Super Cup and Fifa World Club Cup
respectively.
And Inzaghi is confident that his prowess on the
big stage will not be matched by anyone -
including the Ballon d'Or frontrunners.
"[Then Milan coach] Carlo Ancelotti was uncertain
whether or not to play me or Alberto Gilardino in
the Athens final, but I played and scored twice," he
told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Then I scored in the Super Cup final win over
Sevilla and another two against Boca Juniors.
"Five goals in three finals, which were three of the
most important finals and we won all of them. Not
even Messi or Ronaldo will achieve that. It's a
record I will hang on to."
Inzaghi, now training the younger generation of
Milan stars, went on to state that he wants to
spend the rest of his coaching career at San Siro.
"Now that I coach the youngsters, what I try to
convey to them is that hunger for victories that we
had, that endless ambition," he added.
"My dream is to stay at AC Milan for my entire
career."
The veteran called time on his 21-year career in
July 2012.
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