Samir Handanovic has waited eight years for trophy success with Inter and is determined not to let the latest chance pass him by.
The goalkeeper and captain of Antonio Conte s team will be tasked with keeping Sevilla out in Friday s Europa League final.
He arrived from Udinese in 2012 with high hopes of being regularly in the hunt for silverware, but the Slovenian has endured a frustrating wait.
Inter s painfully barren run could come to an end in Cologne, and Handanovic says it could be the starting point for a bountiful era.
When I joined Inter it was to be involved in finals such as these, but unfortunately the situation that occurred in the last few years wasn t the best, Handanovic told a news conference.
But we ve now got to the stage where we can once again compete for significant milestones.
I think this should simply be a starting point. Matches such as these need to become a habit for Inter, just as they were 10 to 15 years ago.
Inter should always be looking to play in finals, compete for trophies and league titles.
Now we ve got to the stage where we can actually compete for significant milestones, not only tomorrow but the day after too and a month from now.
That s why I m proud to be here today. That said, even when I joined the club my idea was always to try and play and compete to win trophies.
