Four days before the final, Daniel Levy called us all together to announce that, with the support of a sponsor, we would each receive a luxury aviator watch from the club. At first, we were excited to see the elegant boxes. Then we opened them and discovered that he'd had the back of each timepiece engraved with the player's name and 'Champions League Finalist 2019.' 'Finalist.' Who does such a thing at a moment like this? I still haven't got over it, and I'm not alone.
Lloris felt that the engraved watches represented a sort of complacency that prioritized celebrating second place rather than aiming for victory, which is essential in high-stakes competitions. The gesture did not sit well with him and raised questions about the club's true ambitions. Winning should always be the goal, and symbolic actions like this can hinder that pursuit.
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