Champions League Final Quotes
A selection of quotes after Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 Saturday to win the Champions League:
``I want another challenge in my career and now it's the moment to decide. The important thing for Inter is that (club president Massimo) Moratti and (captain Javier) Zanetti stay.''
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``I don't think I have ever felt such joy. Our president is the first to deserve this trophy. It's a unique feeling. I'm 30, I had to wait a long time to win a trophy like this but this is football and football always gives you a chance to make amends. I thank (Jose) Mourinho and the president for bringing me here last summer, tonight was just fantastic. We won three trophies, next season we want more.''
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``This is really emotional. The team played a perfect game. It's unbelievable for me to be able to relive the emotions I experienced so many years ago,'' said Inter president Massimo Moratti, whose father Angelo ran the club when it won the titles in 1964 and' 65.
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``It's very nice to take it here in Madrid (where he used to play for Real Madrid) but I didn't go on to the pitch looking for revenge because that works against you. I never expected us to win three titles in one season.
``Now in Europe my name has made a big impact and it would not have been possible without Mourinho. This team will lose its architect. He designed the tactics and we executed them perfectly and that's why we won.''
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``I didn't even think I would even get back to playing. It was a group effort, we showed great character. We definitely understand what it takes to win the Champions League - the small details and to take advantage of your opportunities.''
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``We were not good enough to impose our game. Inter only reacted but they still won deservedly. The timing of the goals was decisive. The players learned today that it comes down to small details.
``I still have the feeling that we could have won. There were no great difference. We attacked, Inter defended. but you have to be in great shaoe to beat Inter and we were not today. I still think Inter merited the win.''
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``Not the better but the more effective team won. Had (Thomas) Mueller scored at 1-0, it may have been different. These are decisive moments. But no reproaches, Mueller has scored so many goals this season.''
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``I had to score and yeah, not good. I'm angry with myself. The second half was better but not enough. Inter play like Inter play. To score is difficult. If they score two times it's very difficult.''
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``We had too much fear, especially in the first half. We did not play with so much courage as we had in recent matches. We had a much better second half. Mistakes get punished in such matches. We had a great chance early in the second half (Mueller) and we kept hoping.''
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``To get to a Champions League final is so difficult. The difference was they were better than us defensively. ``Diego (Milito) had such an incredible season. He's playing at a very high level.''