• Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy as they celebrate winning the Champions League. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy as they celebrate winning the Champions League. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Real Madrid's Marcelo celebrates with the trophy after winning the Champions League. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
    Real Madrid's Marcelo celebrates with the trophy after winning the Champions League. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo holds up five fingers representing his five Champions League wins. Hannah McKay / Reuters
    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo holds up five fingers representing his five Champions League wins. Hannah McKay / Reuters
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    Real Madrid players celebrate their win. Robert Ghement / EPA
  • Loris Karius of Liverpool looks dejected after the defeat. David Ramos / Getty Images
    Loris Karius of Liverpool looks dejected after the defeat. David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates scoring their second goal. Hannah McKay / Reuters
    Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates scoring their second goal. Hannah McKay / Reuters
  • Real Madrid's Gareth Bale scores their second goal with a spectacular overhead kick. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Real Madrid's Gareth Bale scores their second goal with a spectacular overhead kick. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
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    Sadio Mane consoles team mate Mohamed Salah l as he leaves the pitch injured. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Liverpool's Mohamed Salah lies on the pitch after a collision with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. Darko Vojinovic / AP Photo
    Liverpool's Mohamed Salah lies on the pitch after a collision with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. Darko Vojinovic / AP Photo
  • Liverpool's Roberto Firmino in action with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. Hannah McKay / Reuters
    Liverpool's Roberto Firmino in action with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. Hannah McKay / Reuters
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    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo evades Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum. Michael Regan / Getty Images
  • General view of the stadium in Kiev before the final. Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters
    General view of the stadium in Kiev before the final. Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters

Liverpool's Loris Karius 'infinitely sorry' for costly mistakes in Champions League final


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Loris Karius says he is "infinitely sorry" for the mistakes he made in Liverpool's Uefa Champions League final loss against Real Madrid on Saturday.

The 24-year-old German goalkeeper was in tears at the final whistle in Kiev after the Reds' 3-1 defeat to Real.

The Spanish side's first goal came when Karim Benzema charged down an attempted throw-out by Karius, and the goalkeeper then allowed a long-range Gareth Bale shot to slip through his grasp for the third.

Karius tweeted on Sunday afternoon: "Haven't really slept until now... the scenes are still running through my head again and again... I'm infinitely sorry to my teammates, for you fans, and for all the staff. I know that I messed it up with the two mistakes and let you all down...

"As I said I'd just like to turn back the time but that's not possible. It's even worse as we all felt that we could have beaten Real Madrid and we were in the game for a long time...

"Thank you to our unbelievable fans who came to Kiev and held my back, even after the game. I don't take that for granted and once again it showed me what a big family we are. Thank you and we will come back stronger."

Karius had earlier told talkSPORT radio station: "I lost my team the game.

"I'm sorry for everyone - from the team, from the whole club - that the mistakes cost dearly.

"If I could go back in time, I would. I feel sorry for my team. I know I let them down.

"It's very hard right now but that's the life of a goalkeeper. These goals cost us the title, basically."