Juanfran was the player that missed his penalty in the nail-biting penalty shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League final last Saturday. Atletico Madrid lost their chance yet again to clinch European glory after Los Blancos beat them 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.
On Monday, the Spanish right-back wrote a letter to the Rojiblancos' fans, in which Atletico Madrid shared via their website:
"Hola Atleticos,
"I have asked the club to address all of you with this letter to tell you everything that I feel.
"I will never forget your displays of affection when I came to ask you for forgiveness. Seeing my tears reflected in the faces of the thousands of Rojiblanco fans that packed that end of the stadium helped me cope with the tremendous sadness I felt at that time. As well as the support of my team-mates, coaches and all the people that make this big family.
"I also want to thank you for always believing in us and, above all, for proving that to be Atleti is something very special, different, and that our heart beats stronger than any other.
"Two years ago, I told you we would return to a final. Now I tell you that our captain Gabi will lift the Champions League sooner or later, and we will celebrate it together at Neptuno.
"I love you a lot and AUPA ATLETI."
Do you think Diego Simeone's crew can ever lift the Champions League trophy?
Match details, result and original broadcast info
This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Follow the game on-the-go
Download our iOS and Android apps to follow soccer on-the-go. It comes packed with features - live scores, fixtures, results, tables, line-ups, stats, TV schedule and much more! Sorry, no live streaming within the app.
