Milito leads Inter past Bayern 2-0 to win Champions League

MADRID (AP) -- Inter Milan won the European soccer title for the first time in 45 years, beating Bayern Munich 2-0 Saturday night on a pair of goals by Diego Milito in the first Champions League final played on a weekend.
Milito scored in the 35th and 70th minutes at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to give Inter its third European title, following back-to-back wins in 1964-65. Inter completed an Italian treble following victories in Serie A and the Italian Cup.

"This is a joy I've never experienced," said Milito, who finished the season with 30 goals. "Football always gives the chance for redemption. I always fought hard and tried to give my all and learn as much as I could, even though I'm 30."

In Milan, thousands of Inter fans gathered in Piazza Duomo before the city's Gothic cathedral. At the final whistle, fans went into the streets, waving flags and honking their cars' horns.

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