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He has scored more than 300 goals in his club career and has 64 in 127 for his country. He has finished as top scorer in Germany and Italy and won nine trophies, including every domestic prize available in England.
Despite that, Inter Milan striker Edin Dzeko is still somehow overlooked when the finest forwards of his generation are discussed. In an age of celebrity and self-publicity, perhaps Dzeko’s understated appearance and lack of swagger have counted against him.
Nevertheless, he remains a cult hero at Manchester City, where his stoppage-time equaliser against Queens Park Rangers on May 13, 2012 paved the way for perhaps the most famous Premier League goal of them all.
Sergio Aguero’s winner is remembered by everyone who saw it and plenty who didn’t. Martin Tyler’s ‘Agueroooooooooo’ commentary is iconic. Without Dzeko’s intervention minutes earlier, none of it would have been possible.
At 37, Dzeko might finally be about to earn the recognition he deserves. In Istanbul on Saturday, Dzeko will feature in his first Champions League Final – and it seems fitting that it should be against City.
Edin Dzeko has a chance to gain the recognition he deserves by beating Manchester City
The Bosnian has won every possible major honour available in England from his time at the Etihad
The 37-year-old can crash his former side's Treble pursuit with new club Inter Milan on Saturday
‘I have to pay great compliments to him because he’s a very serious professional who trains very well every day with great intensity,’ said Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta.
Dzeko will have the chance to thwart the club he left for Roma in 2015 after becoming disheartened under Manuel Pellegrini. Pep Guardiola then rejected the chance to re-sign Dzeko in January 2021 despite a striker shortage, and Dzeko signed for Inter at the end of that season.
Guardiola does not get many calls wrong but he might live to regret that decision.
Dzeko joined City in January 2011, after scoring 29 times for Wolfsburg the previous campaign. The ‘Agueroooooo’ moment was the first of two league titles for Dzeko, who also won the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Community Shield before he moved to Roma.
Being a high-profile player in the Italian capital is a demanding gig and it takes a strong mind to succeed. Though Dzeko did not win a trophy there, he did
