The former Spurs and Leicester striker spoke to BILD ahead of kick-off.
Gary Lineker joked he would be Bayer Leverkusen 's curse ahead of their Europa League final clash against Atalanta .But on Wednesday night – after going 361 days without defeat – the German side were beaten convincingly by Gian Piero Gasperini's
Gasperini said they deserved it "without a shadow of a doubt" in his post-match assessment of the game. “I think we are in history, but the way we won was extraordinary," he added."I don't know. Leverkusen haven't lost a game all season so, probably the first time that I come here they'll lose!" he said. "I think it's quite even but Leverkusen have to be favourites.""I think it's extraordinary," he added.
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