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<>DORTMUND, July 4 (Reuters) - Striker Miroslav Klose said Germany could still be proud of their side despite a last-gasp 2-0 defeat by Italy in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. </P>
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<p>'I think we can still be proud of this team. We have a lot of young players and I think we have a future,' said Klose after Germany conceded two late goals in extra time.
<p>'Both sides had shots on goal and chances to decide the match, but my compliments to the Italians. They played hard and scored a nice goal,' he added.
<p>Italy went ahead with just over a minute left through fullback Fabio Grosso and then added a second goal almost immediately thanks to substitute Alessandro Del Piero.
<p>'We had good chances to score,' said Germany left back Philipp Lahm. 'It's bitter to lose so close to the end of the match. We didn't lack any freshness.
<p>'We were still fit, everyone could still run.
<p>'There were two very good teams out there. There weren't many chances. It was a balanced match. We had our chances too.
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<>'It's hard to find an explanation. We're naturally very disappointed. There is a lot of disappointment to lose here in Dortmund against Italy.'</P>
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