Reading teenager Jamie Bynoe-Gittens experienced Wembley heartache in the Champions League final on Saturday as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0.
Los Blancos picked up their 15th European Cup with second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior despite a battling performance from the German outfit.
Bynoe-Gittens, 19, was born and raised in Reading, playing for youth teams such as Theale Tigers and Caversham Trents.
Departing his hometown at Under-14s to move to Manchester City, the midfielder has been with Dortmund since 2022.
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is on the bench for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final tonight. 🏆
— Caversham United FC (@CavershamUnited) June 1, 2024
He played at our partner club Caversham Trents. 🤯
His sister played for Caversham United last season. 😱
He’s a goat by proxy. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/Edc260JHRV
Featuring for England at all age groups up to the senior side, he has now played nearly 60 times for the Bundesliga outfit and had a five-minute cameo at Wembley in Saturday's final.
He becomes the second Reading Academy star to feature in a European final squad this week after full-back Omar Richards was an unused substitute in Olympiacos' Conference League win.
Fellow Englishman Jadon Sancho was taken off in Bynoe-Gittens' place, while Jude Bellingham picked up an assist for Carlo Ancelotti's winning side.
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