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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Padraic Halpin

Xabi Alonso feels pride and pain after Bayer Leverkusen finally lose

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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his side will over time look back with pride on their record European unbeaten run but must use the pain of Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to spur them on for another final in three days time.

Leverkusen - or ‘Neverlusen’ as they had been dubbed after obliterating Bayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga title monopoly in Germany - can still win a domestic double with victory against second-tier Kaiserslautern in Saturday’s German Cup final.

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