Ricken: Dortmund never gave up & Sabitzerben has a chance to equalize as the top eight in the world.

In the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, Dortmund lost to Real Madrid 2-3 and missed the semi-finals. After the game, Dortmund general manager Ricken was interviewed.

Ricken first said: "We didn't play a bad game today, we never gave up. At the last moment of the game, Sabitzer had an excellent chance to tie the score 3-3. But Real Madrid was more efficient at critical moments, and we admit that and congratulate Real Madrid on their advancement."

Ricken went on: "We ranked in the top eight in Europe and reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and now we are one of the top eight teams in the world. This is a proud result. In the past two years, no Which Bundesliga team has performed better in the international arena than us. We have experienced difficult times, but that is over. We represent Dortmund Club, Dortmund City, Bundesliga in the Club World Cup and performed well. "

Finally, Ricken said: "I hope this time in the United States will make our team more united. The players have a few weeks of vacation next, and then we will start preparing for the new season together. We have a better advantage than in previous years."