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Dávid Hancko's Disappointment After Arsenal Elimination. He Also Spoke About Injury and the Play-offs with Slovakia

Slovakian international defender Dávid Hancko and his Atlético Madrid side were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals. In Tuesday's second leg in London, they lost 1-0 to Arsenal (2-1 on aggregate). Read Hancko's post-match reactions.
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Dávid Hancko after the Arsenal elimination: "I don't know if I've ever been this nervous before a match. Of course, I feel confident that I belong here and I want to play my best game. But you definitely feel that a match like this is something more."

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I'm truly sad for players like Grizzy (Antoine Griezmann), who are nearing the end of their careers. For Grizzy, this was his last chance, as he's leaving in the summer. However, I believe we have a strong group of players, a young squad, so I hope that in the coming years we'll do everything we can to take that final step."

Now it's all just hitting me. Before the match, you're only focused on the game itself, but now it's all sinking in. A month ago, we failed to qualify for the World Cup with Slovakia, then I was injured, and we lost the Spanish Cup final."

It hasn't been an easy few months, but thank God I recovered quickly and can play again. I try to be grateful for everything I have with my family and also for all the successes on the pitch."

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