Wijnaldum Proud to Win Champions League with Liverpool

Georginio Wijnaldum failed to escape the euphoria of Liverpool's success by winning last season's Champions League trophy. The Dutch passport player said he was proud to win the Champions League in the uniform of the Reds, nicknamed Liverpool.
Winning the Champions League also has its own meaning for Wijnaldum because not all players can lift the big ear trophy. There are many great players like Francesco Totti, Pavel Nedved, Gianluigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimovic who have never won the Champions League.

It must be admitted that quality alone is not enough for a team to win the Champions League, because that also requires luck. Liverpool had felt it last season in the semifinals in the Barcelona match.

Liverpool, who were shot 0-3 by Barcelona in the first match at Camp Nou, were almost certainly eliminated. However, a miracle occurred in the second leg when Liverpool made an extraordinary comeback with a 4-0 win against Barcelona at Anfield stadium.

After winning, Liverpool made sure to win the Champions League by topping Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the top of the group. The title became the sixth in the history of Liverpool after the Champions League last time the 2004-2005 season. Meanwhile, last season's Champions League trophy was the first for Wijnaldum during his professional career.

"Just look at the list of world class players who have not won the Champions League in their careers. That list has more than one name. Very special, we won it with Liverpool," said Wijnaldum. , quoted in the Liverpool Official Page, l

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