Reactions to Bayern's victory: "It has never been so fun to play in this team"

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Bayern coach Hans-Dieter Flick after the final whistle

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Bayern coach Hans-Dieter Flick: "I am proud of the team. When I read the headlines in November, it was said that nobody is afraid of Bayern anymore. The development since then has been madness. That the team consistently won again today Going away and defending forward courageously was great. We deserved to win because of the second half. You can already see in training that something big is growing up. The team is simply willing, we have players with an irrepressible will to win. "

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer: "It's hard to realize right after the game. The joy was of course huge after the final whistle. There were five minutes of added time and we all waited for the referee to finally blow the whistle. That we deserve it and also wished it was really a dream for all of us. Maybe it's never been so fun to play for this team. "

Defender Alphonso Davies: "Who would have ever thought: I'll come from Canada to a club like FC Bayern Munich and win the Champions League. If someone had told me that two or three years earlier, my reaction would have been: You are lying. Dreams become true."

Offensive player Thomas Müller: "That feels unbelievable. We have a journey behind us, the bunch is insane from A to Z. We came from a relatively low point in autumn, then we did a sensational run. We felt we deserved it this way. Of course I'm happy that I was able to show again that I don't belong in the waste glass container. "

Midfielder Joshua Kimmich: "This is the greatest day of my career. It is impossible to describe what it feels like to be on the pitch with such a troupe. It's like being with brothers, you can't do more.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel: "I had a feeling beforehand that it would probably depend on the first chance to score. That we would suffer, that we would play against a strong team. We saw a great fight. We really wanted to know."

DFB President Fritz Keller: "With the triple, Hansi Flick and his players crowned an extraordinary season and brought it to a perfect conclusion, not only on the field. After the sovereign performances in Lisbon so far, I had no doubt that Bayern would also make the final for They not only impressed their players in terms of play, but were also very strong mentally. They presented themselves as a tight-knit community in which everyone works for their teammates and not only appeared as a group of outstanding individual players. "

DFB General Secretary Friedrich Curtius: "I am extremely pleased that after seven years a German team has won the Champions League title again. That is a good sign for all of German football, also because RB Leipzig is another German club in the I am particularly pleased for Hansi Flick, who, after winning the World Cup with our DFB team six years ago, has now also won the title in the premier league of club football. "

National coach Joachim Löw: "That is outstanding. FC Bayern has made a brilliant calling card for German football in Europe. I am particularly happy for Hansi Flick, the entire coaching team and of course for the players, especially our international players, some of whom are still young. For them in particular, this victory means a big step in their development. These formative experiences are extremely important on the way forward. Overall, Bayern's performance this season was impressive - not just in the final. Personally, I liked the most, with what a matter of course and looseness that Bayern have overcome many hurdles in this generally difficult season without being arrogant. That too is Hansi Flick's signature. "

Oliver Bierhoff, DFB Director: "That is a great achievement. Bayern have never allowed any doubts, but consistently pursued their great goal - and with an impressive quality in the way they played and how they performed . I am particularly pleased that this success was achieved with Hansi Flick as the German coach and with a strong structure from our national team. "

DFL managing director Christian Seifert: "Hansi Flick and his team deserve the highest recognition for the remarkable achievements in the past few months and the victory over Paris Saint-Germain. This very special year was between the respective national seasons and the Champions League final tournament different periods of time and it was anticipated with excitement how the teams from the different leagues would deal with it. FC Bayern found its own way - and just carried on as if the break had never existed. "

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