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Liverpool Midfielder States He Broke Down in Tears After the Reds' Champions League Final Loss

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed that he broke down in tears following the Reds' Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

The 24-year-old picked up a knee injury against Italian side Roma in the semi-finals, thus meaning he would be forced to sit out of Liverpool's Champions League final clash with Los Blancos. The same injury also forced him out of England's World Cup squad.

Los Blancos emerged 3-1 winners in Kyiv as goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale secured a third straight Champions League triumph for Real. However, the game was overshadowed by the two costly mistakes keeper Loris Karius made, as he played a major role in Liverpool conceding the first and third goal.