After missed title
Overwhelmed by his emotions, Edin Terzic cried uncontrollably. In front of the gigantic south stand of the most loyal BVB fans, the Borussia Dortmund coach patted his heart with his right hand and wiped the tears from his face. The dramatically missed championship title triggered deep sadness in the 40-year-old and in an entire football region. Again not BVB, again FC Bayern: Dortmund couldn’t believe it.
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“You can see how hard and how tough this sport, which we fell in love with, can be,” said Terzic. “There was no happy ending for us this season. It hurts extremely.” The coach, who was celebrated with chants by the Borussia supporters, added: “In terms of sport, it was the most difficult and bitter thing you can imagine.”
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His players felt the same way, struggling for words in front of the microphones. Midfield driver Emre Can said on the TV channel “Sky”: “It just shouldn’t be. We gave everything as a team, but it wasn’t meant to be.” The 29-year-old added: “We really wanted to, but in the end we didn’t make it.” With a home win against FSV Mainz 05, Dortmund would have the for the first time since 2012 allowed to lift the championship trophy into the sky, but it was only enough to make it 2:2 in a gripping game. A 2-1 win over 1. FC Köln after a late goal by Jamal Musiala made Bayern celebrate, while BVB were shocked.
Terzic after missing the BVB championship: “It all feels very empty”
Captain Marco Reus fell to the ground completely dejected. For minutes, the native of Dortmund stared at the lawn and was comforted by colleagues. The title would have been the culmination of his long career, which was marked by setbacks. At first it was quiet in the stands. Then the fans tried to cheer themselves and the team up with chants and applause.
“It shows what great fans we have, what a great club we are,” said veteran Mats Hummels. “But, to be honest, we wanted to celebrate together here today. That’s only a small consolation.” Even in the packed city, euphoria turned to deep disappointment. Instead of becoming the biggest party mile, the center of Dortmund became a sea of mourners. A big party with a car parade and an entry in the Golden Book had already been planned for Pentecost Sunday. Everything was set for the ninth championship title in the club’s history. As a BVB fan with a high identification factor, Terzic would have been a worthy successor to Jürgen Klopp as Dortmund’s master coach. Now he had to congratulate Bayern and did it fairly.
“It’s the most honest title you can win when you’re up there after 34 match days,” said Terzic. “It all feels very empty. Still, I know that tomorrow is a new day, tomorrow continues. We were 90 minutes away from bringing the trophy to Dortmund,” he said, already announcing the next attack on the permanent champion from the south. “We were a goal away from that, and as of tomorrow we’re 34 matchdays away from that again. We’ve been on a really good path in the last few weeks. Now it’s about using the next 34 matchdays to finally make it.”
Before that, the Dortmunders have to digest what they have experienced. The contrast between the hoped-for triumph and the annoyance now experienced could hardly be greater. “The next few days will be brutal,” said Hummels, adding: “I’m actually someone who then wants to be very much on my own. But let’s see. It’s going to be difficult to process. This will take longer than a few days.”
“And we will always be Borussia, there is never, never, another club…” pic.twitter.com/1CQe0Me6a2
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) May 27, 2023
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