Very difficult. This is a semifinal, it's not the moment for apologies. Really not. It's not the moment for two huge violations of rules and then an apology. We all have to go to our limits, all have to suffer, all have to play without mistakes. The referees at this level also have to do that. When you don't deliver, it doesn't help when you apologize, even though of course as sportsmen we accept it.
A furious Thomas Tuchel asked if he accepts the referee's apology: 'Very difficult. This is a semifinal, it's not the moment for apologies. Really not. It's not the moment for two huge violations of rules and then an apology.'
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