It definitely hurts - Tel determined after Champions League snub - Soccer News
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It definitely hurts - Tel determined after Champions League snub - Soccer News
"Quite simply, with respect. He called me, he simply told me his choice, and then you could see the list appear on the networks,"
"It's clear that when you're not on a list, it definitely hurts, but I'm someone who stays pretty positive, no matter the situation, because I think I've worked a lot on the mental aspect, so today it's definitely a disappointment."
"I would have liked to be there. But the coach's choice is the coach's choice; we can only respect it, and we're going to work to come back in the best possible way."
"No matter, even if I was on the list, I would have had this desire, to be revengeful, to be able to be effective this season, to be able to start my season in the Premier League, because now, it's a first long season that begins because last year it was in the form of a six-month loan."
Mathys Tel was left out of Tottenham's Champions League 22-man squad ahead of the group stage due to homegrown player balancing and squad constraints. Tel joined Tottenham permanently from Bayern Munich after a six-month loan in 2024-25 and scored three goals with one assist in 20 appearances, contributing to Europa League success. Injured players James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, plus Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin, were also omitted. Tel described the omission as painful but vowed to remain positive, respect the coach's decision, and work on his mental and on-field performance to regain a place and start the season strongly.
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