Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann admitted Tuesday's 2-0 World Cup semi-final loss to Italy was a bitter pill that would take some time to swallow, but lavished praise on his team saying they had done him and the host nation proud.
Germany fell victim to two extra-time goals from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero to end their dreams of reaching Sunday's final in Berlin and Klinsmann admitted the nature of the loss made it difficult to digest.
"Everyone is distraught. The players and I all had a big dream and a goal to reach the final in Berlin. That dream did not come true," Klinsmann lamented.
"I think it will take some time to digest this defeat." "It hurts that this fatal blow late in the match and it takes time to stomach that."
Despite being down about the loss, Klinsmann said Germany could be proud of their performances at the finals and said the future was rosy with so many young players coming through. "After the match I told the players in the dressing room that they have a lot to be proud of," said the 1990 World Cup winner with West Germany.
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