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Mourinho: Penalty miss only those who shoot 

Mourinho: Penalty miss only those who shoot

3.07.2012

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho defended his players who made the fatal flaws in the penalties which led to elimination from Bayern Munich in the semifinals of the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Sergio Ramos were the sinners for the Royal Club, which again missed the expected final and the dream of the tenth title in Europe.

"Only those who shoot miss. I don’t miss because I don’t shoot them. Those who miss have balls and aren’t selfish. They do their best for the team. I am incredibly proud of my men.” said Mourinho

“Everyone makes mistakes. Superhumans only exist in the movies. These men are the best at their level, but people criticise them when they miss a shot. These critics are like people who get exhausted by climbing two flights of stairs and badly need a lift. My men ran like animals despite the pressure and missed in the final stretch, but what do you expect them to do? Would you rather see them die or see Bayern drawing the match? They played to the limit. I’m not here to make excuses, especially for our opponent. Teams that win two or three titles in one season achieve something incredible, but it is very difficult to reach the semifinals in two consecutive campaigns.”

“The squad feels proud. The players know they have nothing to be sorry for. I’ve told them to go home to their wives and girlfriends and not hide because they have nothing to be ashamed about. I will absolutely try to win this title again with this team. I want to win with these players." added the coach


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