Many waited all night after celebrating the team’s penalty shooutout win over city rivals Atletico Madrid.
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“We have to congratulate Real Madrid”. German global Toni Kroos snapped a photo with the jubilant supporters behind him along the way. “We had the chance to become champions and didn’t take it”.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lavished praise on Cristiano Ronaldo after the three-times world player of the year appeared to struggle through the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Having been assistant to Carlo Ancelotti when the Italian coaching great steered Real to the 10th – “La Decima” – title in Lisbon two years ago, Zidane got a taste of the trophy for a third time time at the club. Karim Benzema may have filmed the best one, providing his followers with multiple perspectives of the festivities before providing his trademark salute. “I just want to maintain that”.
Chelsea’s reported pursuit of James Rodriguez looks to be over after the midfielder revealed he wants to stay at Real Madrid.
“There are few things that can compare to winning this trophy, it’s an award for hard work and for suffering because it’s been a very difficult season”, Ramos told reporters.
“It’s the seventh year I’ve scored more than 50 goals, that says it all”.
“When you win something as big as the Champions League, it means a lot – for the players and the technical staff. I’m very happy for everything we’ve achieved together”. Unbending they remained, unfazed even when Real Madrid’s Segio Ramos got his team an early lead, indomitable till their last breath – only to see it all go to waste in the space of a missed penalty kick.
“Yes, I would have liked to play but I did contribute to the team’s success”, he added. We had cramp at the end but we came through’.
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Asked if he had thought about resigning, Simeone responded: “I am thinking that I have to start thinking”. I wanted the team to win.
