Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he's proud of his players of losing to Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday night.

The Reds beat Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid thanks to an early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late Divock Origi strike.

Pochettino said, "I feel very proud about their effort, how we fight. We were unlucky, we concede a goal on a penalty. We were fighting, and we played so well in the second half. I feel so proud, a little bit unlucky. To start 1-0 down from the start was tough, we changed our plans but we are very proud of these players and these fans. We can be optimistic.

"That [penalty] was the circumstance we cannot manage or prepare for. You can never believe you will be 1-0 down after a minute. Mentally it was very tough, it's about learning and experience, like Liverpool were in this position last year.

"I am so pleased to manage this group of players, but congratulations to Liverpool.

"The standards are so high, it wasn't enough today. It's a shame. You want to experience this again and repeat it. It is the best game in the world after the World Cup.

"It's about trying, believing and building the journey so it happens again as soon as possible."