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Inter Milan's Connection to Ligue 1 McDonald's

This weekend, Inter Milan will be facing Paris Saint-Germain for the UEFA Champions League trophy. Before this match, let's head down memory lane and take a look at the various players who called Ligue 1 McDonald's home and played for the Serie A club.
Eduardo Razo
Published on 05/28/2025 at 20:00
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This weekend, Inter Milan will be facing Paris Saint-Germain for the UEFA Champions League trophy. Before this match, let's head down memory lane and take a look at the various players who called Ligue 1 McDonald's home and played for the Serie A club.

Achraf Hakimi: Inter Milan 2020-21, PSG 2021-

Hakimi played the 2020-21 season with Inter Milan, recording seven goals and 11 assists in 45 total matches while also winning the Serie A title during his lone campaign with the Italian side. After his lone season with Inter Milan, he would leave to join PSG.

Marcus Thuram: Guingamp 2017-2019, Inter Milan 2023-

Thuram's time in Ligue 1 McDonald's was spent with EA Guingamp before he left to play for Borussia Mönchengladbach. After his time in Germany was over, the Frenchman joined Inter Milan in 2023, where he's been ever since. Thuram has recorded 33 goals and 22 assists in 93 total appearances while winning the Serie A title in 2023-24 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2023-24.

Benjamin Pavard: Lille 2015-16, Inter Milan 2023-

Another French player on the current Inter Milan player with a history in Ligue 1 McDonald's is Pavard, who also joined the Italian club in 2023 and played for LOSC Lille during his time in France's top flight. Pavard has recorded one goal and four assists in 67 appearances while winning the Serie A title in 2023-24 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2023-24.

Joaquín Correa: Inter Milan 2021-22, OM 2023-24, Inter Milan 2024-

Correa joined Inter Milan on loan from Lazio in 2021, which was made a permanent deal. However, the Argentine would head to OM on loan for the 2023-24 season, making 19 total appearances for Marseille. During his time with Inter Milan, he's made 99 total appearances, scoring 12 goals and recording nine assists.

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Zlatan Ibrahimović: Inter Milan 2006-09, PSG 2012-16

Ibrahimović played four years with Inter Milan, making 117 total appearances while scoring 66 goals and recording 29 assists. He won three Serie A titles and two Supercoppa Italiana trophies. In 2012, the Sweden native made the move to PSG, where he played for five years, winning four Ligue 1 McDonald's titles, two Coupe de France trophies, three Coupe de la Ligue trophies and three Trophée des Champions.

Thiago Motta: Inter Milan 2009-12, PSG 2012-18

Motta played four years with Inter Milan, making 83 total appearances whole scoring 12 goals and recording nine assists. The defensive midfielder also won one Serie A title, one UEFA Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia trophies. He moved to PSG in 2012, continuing his winning ways as he won several trophies, including five Ligue 1 McDonald's trophies.

Maxwell:  Inter Milan 2006-09, PSG 2012-17

After winning three straight Serie A titles with Inter, the Brazilian made the move to Barcelona, where he found similar success, highlighted by a Champions League triumph. In 2012, he joined the capital club and continued his winning ways, capturing four league titles and two domestic trebles. He also earned his first caps for Brazil and was named to the UNFP Team of the Year three times.

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Youri Djorkaeff: PSG 1995-96, Inter Milan 1996-99

Djorkaeff made 47 total appearances for PSG, scoring 20 goals and recording one assist while winning a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and a Trophée des Champions. After one season in the French capital, he joined Inter Milan, where he played for four years, scoring 39 goals and recording 23 assists in 127 appearances. During his time there, Djorkaeff also won the UEFA Europa League. 

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