Borussia Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke locked himself in a Bernabeu toilet for the final minutes of last night’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
The Germans conceded two late goals but hung on for a 4-3 aggregate win and a place in the final at Wembley.
“It seems like we only can do it with drama,” Watzke said. “For the first time in my life I had to give up due to heart problems. I went to the toilet, locked myself in, covered my ears and looked at my watch..”
Director of sport Michael Zorc also admitted he struggled to cope with the nail-biting finish, saying: “We have earned ourselves a huge reputation in Europe. In the last minutes I was close to a heart attack. But when there is a positive outcome, it was all good.”
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