“In football, the team that wins deserves to win”.
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The Argentinean coach, visibly disheartened by Atletico’s defeat by Real Madrid in the UCL final in Milan on Saturday, made the comments in an emotional post match conference after the game.
Real were much the better team in the first half and took the lead through Sergio Ramos, who got a faint touch on Gareth Bale’s header from close range to haunt Atletico again after his vital goal in his side’s 2014 victory.
It’s been five months since Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as Real Madrid’s manager, making him the seventh man in history to win the Champions League as player and coach.
Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Portugal’s pre-European Championship friendly against England on Thursday, as he rests from his third Champions League triumph but he insists those who doubt his talents are “jealous”.
It was the second celebration of the day after Sunday morning saw the Madrid players present the Champions League trophy to fans at the Cibeles fountain in the heart of the capital after arriving back on from Milan at around 7.00am local time. We have an excellent team and a good coach.
Sergio Ramos has hinted that he will retire at Real Madrid if Florentino Perez stays on as President. The person with the season scoring record in this competition is me, with 17 goals [in 2013/14].
“I am delighted. Two Champions League titles in three years, it is incredible”, said Monica Gonzalez, a 25-year-old Real fan.
Atletico’s defense was warned of Real Madrid’s threat, and its own weakness on the night, from free kicks as early as the sixth minute.
“A lot of players going down with cramp and even going off, but yeah one of those nights where you put everything on the line to win the trophy”.
“I feel responsible for the fans who have bought their tickets”.
According to UEFA, “Ronaldo has also broken clear of Lionel Messi in the all-time UEFA Champions League goalscoring stakes, with 93 to his name compared with the Barcelona man’s 83 – both players having begun the campaign on 77 goals”.
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The Portuguese worldwide was a peripheral figure against Atletico Madrid at the San Siro for large spells but seized the opportunity to slam home the fifth spot kick to clinch the club’s 11th European crown.
