The day before, the protagonists of Bayer Leverkusen, German soccer champion, impressively demonstrated that a European Cup final is an international event. At the press conference with coach Xabi Alonso, defense boss Jonathan Tah and midfielder Granit Those involved seemed to be having fun before the final of the Europe The league against Atalanta Bergamo did not have to answer the usual questions and seemed relaxed and fun.
“Tell the people of Nigeria that we are happy with the bonuses,” Alonso said when asked by a Nigerian journalist about striker Victor Boniface and his role. The coach's subsequent comments about the depth of the squad could, of course, indicate that Boniface will still not be in the starting XI on Wednesday.
Coach Xabi Alonso prepares Leverkusen for the Europa League final
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Basque world champion Alonso dutifully confirmed to representatives of the local Irish press that “it is very nice to be in Ireland” and that the stadium, which was modeled in the shape of a horseshoe, was, of course, “fantastic.” And a journalist from the Czech Republic said he was “very happy” with the three Czech players on the squad.
Meanwhile, special advice was given to Tah, who explained that all the successes this season with winning the German championship and the possible treble will probably only be achieved “when we are on vacation at the beach.” To which a Greek journalist immediately wanted to recruit him as a featured tourist: “We have… Greece “very beautiful beaches.”