Inter Milan's new arrival Lucio believes that his side are capable of vying with the world heavyweights in the UEFA Champions League. The 31-year-old defender stressed on the importance of having big-name players to win the prestigious competition, adding that compatibility is also essential. "Inter have champions and proper men - Julio Cesar, Maicon, (Esteban) Cambiasso, (Javier) Zanetti, Eto'o, (Diego) Milito... should I go on?" Brazil captain Lucio told Gazzetta dello Sport. "With Bayer Leverkusen in 2002, I was one step away from winning (the Champions League). "We were a strong side, with (Michael) Ballack and Ze Roberto. We lost in the final against Real by a piece of magic from (Zinedine) Zidane. "To win the Champions League you need a compact team and champions' blows, like Zizou's goal in that final - I can't forget it. "Take Barcelona. They didn't win because they had (Lionel) Messi, but because they had Messi, (Samuel) Eto'o, (Thierry) Henry, (Andres) Iniesta, (Carles) Puyol..." On the other hand, Lucio is convinced that Real Madrid won't make real contenders for the Champions League title, despite signing a host of superstars this summer. "Well, as I said, a Champions League squad is not built made by putting together 11 champions, but by building a winning team," he added.