Emre Can, the Champions League rematch with Borussia Dortmund: «The criticism? Now shut up and watch me in the final”

by Sports Editorial Staff

Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can at the third Champions League final in his career. The past at Liverpool and Juventus, where he didn’t shine, the memory of the tumor and the criticism he received in Germany

Emre Can, a German midfielder with a past at Juventus and Liverpool, won the third Champions League final of his career with his Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening after the one in 2013 with Bayern Munich, won against Dortmund, and that of 2018 lost against Real Madrid wearing the Reds shirt (injured, Emre only played 7′).

After Liverpool, he played 18 months at Juventus, let go by Jurgen Klopp on a free transfer, and then perhaps set aside too quickly by Maurizio Sarri. Now the redemption as captain of the yellow and blacks, culminating with two excellent performances in the double semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain. At the end of the match, enthusiastically, he commented: «What a team, what games we played! If you play two semi-finals against PSG and don’t concede a single goal, it means you have a lot of quality.”

Now their eyes are firmly on the match on June 1st at Wembley, but they don’t forget the past: «Many people talk and say that I’m not very good. Now they will have to shut up and see me in the final.” The reference, rather than to his two previous coaches, is to the German fans who don’t like his Turkish origins, even though Can is from Frankfurt and is a pillar of the German national team. «Abroad they consider me very differently. For example in England. I do not know why. In Germany I have always been criticized much more.”

Furthermore, it should be remembered that last year Can revealed that he had a thyroid tumor, and that he was saved by Juventus doctors: «When I think (that I had a bad illness, ed.) I get emotional, I am very happy and proud. This achievement is the result of hard work.”

8 maggio 2024

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2024-05-08 07:53:50
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