Dimarco Crowned Serie A Player of the Year at Gran Gala del Calcio
Inter’s season of dominance was given its official seal at the Gran Gala del Calcio, where the Nerazzurri were named Serie A Club of the Year and Federico Dimarco walked away with the biggest individual prize of the night.
The wing-back, a symbol of Inter’s rise, was voted Serie A Player of the Year by his fellow professionals, a peer verdict that underlined just how far he has climbed.
The Team of the Season underlined the same story. Inter faces were everywhere in an XI packed with some of the league’s most influential names: Mile Svilar, Marco Palestra, Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji, Scott McTominay, Luka Modric, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nico Paz, Lautaro Martinez and Donyell Malen joined Dimarco in the all-star selection. A snapshot of a campaign Inter largely bent to their will.
Dimarco’s night, though, carried a different weight. Standing with the trophy in hand, he spoke less like a player who has arrived and more like one who refuses to slow down.
“Receiving an award like this is unique,” he said, clearly moved by the recognition. “Last year I set the assist record, and this season I want to improve even further.”
That obsession with numbers and impact has defined his evolution. So has pain. Dimarco openly linked his breakthrough to one of Inter’s darkest moments: the Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
“My breakthrough? It all started after the lost Champions League final against PSG, which pushed us to give our absolute maximum,” he explained. The scar became fuel, and the fuel has carried him to the top of Serie A’s individual honours.
On the same stage, Lautaro Martinez collected his own recognition, the captain’s status reinforced by votes from across the league. His message matched the collective tone coming out of the Inter camp.
“It is always an honour to receive votes from colleagues,” Lautaro said. “We have a great group and had a fantastic season.”
The emphasis stayed on the dressing room, on the shared work that turned Inter into the benchmark.
Yet beneath the glow of the awards, a more delicate subject surfaced. Dimarco’s contract.
For all his influence and for all the trophies now bearing his name, the 26-year-old revealed that talks over a new deal have not even begun. No meetings. No negotiations.
“Renewal? Unfortunately, we haven’t spoken about it,” he admitted. “I hoped it would happen after last season’s performance.”
The contrast was striking: Player of the Year on stage, uncertainty off it. Inter’s hierarchy will have heard those words, and so will the rest of Europe.
Dimarco, though, refused to let the contract issue dominate the night. He quickly dragged the conversation back to the pitch and to the immediate challenge ahead.
“Now I want to remain focused on the match against Napoli,” he added. “We haven’t been able to win against them for too long.”
Awards in hand, questions in the air, and Napoli on the horizon. Inter’s celebration is over; the next test is already knocking.
