Dongqiudi Match Report: Borussia Dortmund lost 1-2 at home in the second leg, but eliminated Manchester City 7-6 on penalties to miraculously reach the Champions League final! (252,342 comments)
Without a doubt, this was a historic moment for Borussia Dortmund.
"Ole! Ole Ole oh~~"
"Ole!! Ole Ole Ola~~~~"
As Manchester City fans gradually filed out, Westfalenstadion ultimately belonged solely to the more than 70,000 Borussia Dortmund supporters in the stands.
"Dortmund!"
"Dortmund!"
Tang Ye and Escribá walked beneath the stands, setting off screams from the fans above them.
"Come on."
Tang Ye popped the match ball up from the grass. "Who wants this ball? Let me know!"
"oh!!!"
"Here, here!"
"Tom!!!"
"shit!!"
"..."
He tossed it into the air and feinted a long pass, only to swing his foot and miss entirely.
Well, it was actually a dummy.
"Haha!"
Catching the ball, Tang Ye walked beneath the stands and found the young fan who had greeted him earlier.
He handed over the match ball, then ruffled the child's hair.
The young fan hugged the ball with both hands, glanced at his father standing behind him, then looked back at Tang Ye. "Thank you, Tom!"
"oh, it's just a ball. No big deal!"
Tang Ye waved it off.
Though it was a Champions League match ball, it was only worth a few hundred euros. There really was no need to thank him for such a small gift.
"No, I mean thank you for taking us to the final."
"..."
The young fan's words left Tang Ye standing there in a daze, and the child was not done yet.
"I've been watching Dortmund since I was three. This is the first time we've ever made the final. Thank you, Tom."
"..."
Tang Ye still did not move, while Escribá beside him simply