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London's "Tottenham" disgracefully withdrew from the UEFA Europa League tournament on Thursday. Jose Mourinho's team was defeated in extra time by Zagreb's "Dinamo" team and even after winning the first match with a score of 2:0, they had to exit the competition for the trophy. After the match in Croatia, "Tottenham" coach did not spare kind words for the opponents and questioned his players' attitude towards the game. "If we had forgotten the last minutes of extra time, where we tried to essentially change the situation, in regular time and in the first half of extra time, one team was determined to give everything for the win. "Dinamo" left a lot of sweat, energy, and even blood on the field. In the end, we saw tears of joy. The opponents were very dedicated. All I can do is praise them," Mourinho said in a conversation with "BT Sport". "On the other side was my team. I will repeat - my team. To be honest, it didn't seem like my players were playing very important games. Maybe for some players, these were not important games, but for me, they were exactly that. Respecting my career and work, all games are extremely important. It is necessary to understand that for all fans watching us from home, all games are important. Our attitude must change. To say I am sad would be an understatement. I feel much more than just sadness. I just came out of the "Dinamo" locker room, where I congratulated the opponents' team. It hurts me a lot that my team did not win," added the Portuguese. This defeat means that "Spurs" can only make it to the next season's Champions League if they manage to break into the top four of the Premier League.
