Champions League: euphoric Germany after Bayern Munich's victory against PSG

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Bayern Munch lifted the sixth Champions League in its history this Sunday by beating PSG in the final in Lisbon (1-0). Germany celebrated this title on the night of Sunday to Monday and wakes up this Monday morning, still euphoric.

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From our correspondent in Berlin,

It was the most complete euphoria this Sunday. Euphoria visible in these statements. FC Bayern goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer spoke of a '  dream  ', adding that '  it has never been so great playing for this team  '.

Forward Thomas Müller spoke of "madness from A to Z", right-back Joshua Kimmich of "  the most important day of his career  ". “  Winning such a title with his brothers is the pinnacle. We made a few mistakes tonight but we felt we were invincible,  ”he said. 

"  We deserved to win in view of the second half  ," reacted team coach Hans Flick. His former boss, Joachim Löw, the coach of the German national team said that "  FC Bayern is the brilliant representative of German football in Europe  ".

Munich celebrates even under covid-19

The retransmissions of the final in stadiums or fan zones were prohibited to respect the precautionary measures related to covid-19. The cafes in downtown Munich, on the other hand, were well attended. An open-air cinema hosted Bayern Munich supporters. 

Bavarian skin pants and Bayern jersey were required. When Coman's goal was scored in the 59th minute, barrier gestures were forgotten and colleagues there saw masks fly off. After the final whistle, we celebrated in downtown Munich, on foot or by car with Bayern flags.

Gratulation an den @FCBayern! Gewinn der Champions League krönender Abschluss einer herausragenden Season! pic.twitter.com/TzWrTtge0e

The Munich police reminded supporters to respect the precautionary rules but there was no incident. The Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, supporter of the Nuremberg team, congratulated Bayern and wrote on Twitter: "  Success in the Champions League crowns a great season  ". From Berlin, Angela Merkel's spokesperson reacted hot and posted on Twitter: "  Congratulations on this title, the great end of a crazy season  ".

The euphoric press

Sensational daily Bild Zeitung   headlines "  Bayern, Kings of Europe  ". For the Bavarian daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, Bayern is "  the best team in Europe wears red  ". The popular Munich newspaper Abendzeitung  headlines “  one, two, treble. Bayern crown King Hans I  ”and pay tribute to FC Bayern coach Hans Flick.

"the best team in Europe wears red" #ChampionsLeagueFinal pic.twitter.com/nW4JnAQriz

"  Les invincibles  " can be read on the website of the magazine Der Spiegel . The weekly Die Zeit  analyzes “  The best have won. FC Bayern players were dynamic, determined, courageous, offensive, passionate, ambitious. They have talent and they are gifted  ”. "  Those who do not let themselves be captivated by the magic of these Bavarians have never liked football,  " said the Berlin daily Tagesspiegel .

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