Kai Havertz reveals how long he prepared for Champions League moment after guiding Chelsea to European glory.
German forward Kai Havertz stated that he had “worked 15 years” for the moment when he netted the special goal that won the Champions League for Chelsea against Manchester City on Saturday.
Havertz’s 42nd-minute strike— his first goal for the club in the Champions League— gave Chelsea their second European title nine years after they beat Bayern Munich to win their first.
“I don’t know what to say, I waited a long time. I’ve worked 15 years for this moment, I am overwhelmed,” 21-year-old Havertz told BT Sport.
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta praised the young forward.
“Havertz’s mentality is top, this guy will be a superstar, he ran like crazy, this is why he deserves this.
“I came here in 2012 after that Champions League win. I wanted to repeat that Champions League success. It is amazing. My family are here. It is a special, special day.”
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French midfielder N’Golo Kante, who was granted the man of the match for his energetic performance for Chelsea, said he felt “joy and pride”.
“It’s amazing, it’s the result of a lot of efforts and difficulties during the season but in the end it is the work of a whole group,” Kante told French broadcaster RMC Sport.
“Today we suffered, we battled until the end and we were rewarded with the victory.”
He recognized the arrival of Thomas Tuchel to replace the fired Frank Lampard in January for the European triumph, which came after Chelsea scoured to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League and lost the FA Cup final to Leicester.
“It was the arrival of a new coach, a change of tactics and lots of effort,” he said.
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Kai Havertz reveals how long he prepared for Champions League moment after guiding Chelsea to European glory.
