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Inter Milan beat Palermo 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday to lift the Italian Cup and rescue an otherwise disappointing season.
It was Inter's fourth Cup success in the last seven years and Palermo's third defeat in as many trips to the Cup final.
Samuel Eto'o was the hero for Inter, scoring a brace and taking his season's tally for the club to 37 goals in all competitions, beating his previous best total at Barcelona by one goal.
"In football the important thing is to win and without the victory my record wouldn't have been as sweet," said the Cameroon captain.
For Inter boss Leonardo it was his first trophy as a coach.
"It's a huge satisfaction in an entertaining year, with many changes, for me and for Inter," said the Brazilian.
"Being able to finish the last game of the season with two trophies is fantastic," he added referring to the Club World Cup, won in December under his predecessor Rafael Benitez.
Ezequiel Munoz briefly gave Palermo hope late on, although he was subsequently sent off, before Diego Milito sealed the victory in injury time.
"We had a go but it wasn't enough, the more experienced side won," said Palermo coach Delio Rossi, who was also dismissed in the finale for venting his fury.
Palermo midfielder Giulio Migliaccio added: "We can hold our heads up, we played well but they have great players.
"But we brought 50,000 fans from Palermo and that's also a reason to be proud."
-AFP
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