In the one-eighth final of the UEFA European Cup held on July 3, Beijing time, the Romanian team defeated the Netherlands with a score of 0-3, ending their journey to the UEFA European Cup. After the match, Romanian player Bourque was interviewed, expressing his feelings about the match and the whole Euro journey.
Bourque began by admitting that it was a sad night, but he expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the fans for their outstanding performance. He mentioned that the team's success in getting out of the group stage was already an achievement worth celebrating, and they did their best to go one step further in today's match. Bulcke particularly noted that the team played quite well in the first 15 minutes, but unfortunately, the Dutch grabbed their first chance and managed to score, which broke the team's balance to some extent.
Despite the adversity, Bourque said that the Romanian team did not give up. They tried their best to get back into the game, but their opponents, the Netherlands, were really strong, especially when there were holes in the Romanian defense, and the Dutch were able to quickly seize the opportunity and extend the score. Bourque recognized the team's performance, but also frankly said that this is where their current level is, and they are one of the top 16 teams in the UEFA Europa League, playing against all opponents on equal footing.
Speaking about the outlook for the future, Bourque emphasized the importance of learning from this tournament. He said that the team needs to carefully summarize the experience and lessons learned from this tournament in order to improve in future tournaments. He specifically mentioned that the Romanian team's goal is not just to participate in the Eurocup every eight years, but to appear more frequently on the stage of such international competitions.
Finally, Bourque once again expressed his gratitude to the fans. He said, "Thank you fans, you are the motivation for us to go all out and be the number one player on the team!" Bourque's words were full of gratitude and respect for the fans, and also showed his sense of responsibility and mission as a player. Even though the Euro tour is over, Bourque and his teammates will take this experience and lessons learned with them as they continue to move forward and work hard for the future of Romanian soccer.
