By Le Figaro with AFP
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The Italian coach relished his team’s crazy qualification against Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening for the Champions League final.
“It happened again”summed up Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after his team’s comeback against Bayern Munich (2-1) in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League with two goals from Joselu.
Crowned Spanish champion last weekend four days before the end of the season, Real will face Borussia Dortmund for an eighteenth final and a fifteenth crown which would be synonymous with an unthinkable treble (Liga, Super Cup). ‘Spain, Champions League) at Wembley on June 1.
“It’s something inexplicable, it’s the magic of this club, of these supporters who push in a fantastic stadium and of these players who never stop believing that it is possible to do something magical”declared Ancelotti at a press conference.
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“The players had a season that no one expected. I also didn’t expect this team to be able to do that. Reaching the final is a success and then we’ll see what happens.” added the Italian as Real seemed to be at the end of the cycle after the departure of Karim Benzema.
The former Paris Saint-Germain coach praised the management of its president Florentino Perez, “captain” of the Madrid ship which “was able to create this generation of players who have already accomplished so much”and says he hopes “to be able to win a new Champions League”his fifth as coach.
Regarding Joselu, author of the double in extremis which sent his team to an eighteenth C1 final, Ancelotti felt that he was “a fantastic example, who contributed a lot this season even without playing many minutes”.
The 34-year-old Spanish striker responded in the mixed zone that he could qualify as “hero” of another magical night at the Santiago Bernabéu.
“I believe every player dreams of moments like this, being there when needed. I think even my dreams weren’t as beautiful as what I experienced tonight.” he pointed out.
