Edin Terzic says he feels “proud however empty” following Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 Champions League closing defeat to Actual Madrid on Saturday.
Dortmund had been the higher facet within the first half, although lacked a medical edge to punish a Madrid facet struggling to create possibilities.
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 replicate on the positives from the sport regardless of the disappointing end result.
Talking to TNT Sports activities after the sport, he stated: “After a Champions League closing we’ve misplaced, I’m proud but in addition empty. It’s tough to consider the final 12 months and analyse that interval. However I believe we’ve had a season with a whole lot of ups and downs.
“Immediately was an ideal instance of what’s attainable with this staff, what we will obtain and that’s what’s vital from tomorrow onwards. We’ve to attempt to be extra constant.
“It’s tough to search out the phrases. Efficiency-wise, we performed an awesome recreation, however we came upon why they’ve grow to be champions for the fifteenth time. They had been so efficient and that was one thing we missed.
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“We confirmed that we had been right here to win, not simply play a recreation. We had been shut. Small issues lacking. However congratulations to them to maintain this sort of starvation. You possibly can see why they’re champions.
“It is a proud second. We took 100,000 folks from Dortmund to London, and all people had the assumption. It was a incredible journey, however I’m additionally a bit empty inside because it was an awesome alternative, however we didn’t take it.”
On the alternative facet, former Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham grew to become the third-youngest participant to start out a Champions League closing 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.”
