Philipp Lahm confident of winning the Champions League – Football news
The Bayern Munich defender is excited ahead of the UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund later this week.
The Bavarian giants’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philipp-Lahm-c29929 has admitted that it will be a dream-come-true if his side wins the UEFA Champions League this season. The Reds will take on fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final of Europe’s premier club competition on Saturday,
May 25, at the Wembley Stadium in London.
Jupp Heynckes’ side has had a stunning season this far. They have already won the Bundesliga by a wide margin and the team has reached the final of the Champions League and the German Cup, where they will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879.
Lahm stated that the team is hungry for success and is confident that the club is eager to break the jinx of losing in the final. Bayern have reached their third Champions League final in four years but have lost the previous two finals at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567
Milan and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.
“The team is hungry, as we've seen throughout the season. We refused to be distracted by our huge lead [in the Bundesliga], nor by losing last season's Champions League final,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The German international claimed that the team has been consistent throughout the course of the season and deserves the success. He is looking forward to secure a treble at the end of the season, by winning the Champions League and the German Cup.
“We've stuck to our course, and we'll continue on it. We're hoping to win the treble, and I'm very confident. This team could be very successful over the next few years, both at home and in Europe. If we win this trophy, I want us to go on and win the German
cup a week later,” the full-back concluded.
Jupp Heynckes will be retiring as the manager at the end of the campaign and former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 manager Pep Guardiola will be taking over from the next campaign. The club has already made the signing of Mario Gotze from Borussia Dortmund for a €37 million
fee.
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