Edin Terzic says he feels “proud however empty” following Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 Champions League remaining defeat to Actual Madrid on Saturday.
Dortmund have been the higher facet within the first half, although lacked a medical edge to punish a Madrid facet struggling to create probabilities.
Late targets from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior clinched a record-extending fifteenth European crown for Los Blancos, with Dortmund struggling Champions League heartbreak on Wembley turf for a second time.
The Black and Yellow have now misplaced their final three main European finals, although Terzic was nonetheless in a position to mirror on the positives from the sport regardless of the disappointing consequence.
Talking to TNT Sports activities after the sport, he stated: “After a Champions League remaining we’ve misplaced, I’m proud but additionally empty. It’s tough to consider the final 12 months and analyse that interval. However I believe we’ve had a season with lots of ups and downs.
“Right this moment was an ideal instance of what’s potential with this workforce, what we will obtain and that’s what’s essential from tomorrow onwards. We have now to attempt to be extra constant.
“It’s tough to seek out the phrases. Efficiency-wise, we performed an incredible recreation, however we discovered why they’ve develop into champions for the fifteenth time. They have been so efficient and that was one thing we missed.
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“We confirmed that we have been right here to win, not simply play a recreation. We have been shut. Small issues lacking. However congratulations to them to maintain this type of starvation. You possibly can see why they’re champions.
“This can be a proud second. We took 100,000 folks from Dortmund to London, and everyone had the idea. It was a unbelievable journey, however I’m additionally a bit empty inside because it was an incredible alternative, however we didn’t take it.”
On the other facet, former Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham turned the third-youngest participant to start out a Champions League remaining for Madrid at 20 years and 338 days, after Iker Casillas in 2000 and Raul in 1998.
Terzic was stuffed with reward for his former participant and handed on his effectively needs to the England worldwide.
“When he left us, I stated the identical factor I stated to Erling Haaland – that I used to be proud to be their supervisor,” he added.
“It’s his first Champions League win, and it’s a proud second for him.
“I do know what Mark, Denise and Jobe are doing to get this success within the household. Congratulations to Jude.”
