After the UEFA semi-finals were reversed by Portugal 1-2, German midfielder Gretzka said in an interview with UEFA that the loss was his own fault.
Gretzka said: "Obviously, we are all very disappointed. We really want to get to the final. It's very difficult to lead 1-0 in the semi-finals but still can't win. This goal didn't even give us a sense of security. On the contrary, somehow, after the goal, we performed more lack of courage in the game, which shouldn't happen. That's why we feel bad now."
"I think we lost because of our own fault, which makes the result even harder to accept and understand. All the conditions are met, I The space we wanted to use was there. In the first half, I didn't feel like Portugal did anything special, but we still didn't get the game well. We were still leading 1-0, which should usually give us confidence. But as I said, that wasn't the case. "
"The game for third place also looks tough now, but we have to quickly get out of today's defeat and make the most of every game. We are a team that is still growing, so we'll try to take the next step through that game."