Former AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo has admitted that he considered quitting football after their Champions League defeat to Premier League side Liverpool in 2005, however, felt awful when he finally hung up his boots in 2012.

As a fan of the great Rossoneri side that contained Dutch legends Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard the 38-year-old recalled how he was slightly overwhelmed in the final after scoring twice during the opening period.

“After the final in Istanbul I wanted to quit,” Crespo told fcinternews.it.

“When I was little I saw the Milan of the Dutch, when I had the chance to play in the final, and after a scoring twice I remember that during the interval my legs were shaking.

“It was too good to be true. It is not nice to just get to the final, but be leading, I was proud.

“It [Liverpool’s] recovery was so fast, it all happened in six minutes, it was fate.

“After I did quit, it did not seem right, I thought it was impossible. One day I was in and all was easy, when you realise that can do no more it is terrible.”

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