He immediately thought of him. Author of the opener on Wednesday during the Champions League match between Inter Milan and Kaïrat Almaty (2-1), Lautaro Martinez paid tribute to his former teammate Achraf Hakimi, seriously injured in his left ankle following an uncontrolled tackle by Luis Diaz on Tuesday during PSG-Bayern Munich.
Already credited with four goals since the start of the 2025-2026 financial year in C1, the captain of the Nerazzurri imitated the favorite celebration of Hakimi, the penguin, which the Moroccan international had popularized after his decisive shot on goal against Spain, in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, before miming an “A” with his fingers, the first letter of the first name Achraf.
A season and a championship title in common
A little attention appreciated by Hakimi. The PSG right-back did not hesitate to re-share, in an Instagram story, the publication from the official Serie A account highlighting Martinez’s tribute, adding a heart in the caption.
As a reminder, the two men shared the Inter Milan locker room for a season, under the orders of Antonio Conte, in 2020-2021. Impressive in the Lombard club jersey, Hakimi played a major role in the Italian championship title won by his team, before being transferred to Paris the following summer. A short but intense adventure, enough for the Moroccan defender to become friends with his Argentine partner.
As a reminder, the executive of Luis Enrique’s group suffers from a severe sprain in his left ankle, according to the diagnosis revealed by the capital club on Wednesday evening. Announced absent for “several weeks”, he should miss between six and eight weeks of competition according to information from RMC Sport, potentially missing the start of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco (December 21-January 18) and obviously, PSG’s next matches in the Champions League as well as in Ligue 1.
