The person with the season scoring record in this competition is me, with 17 goals (in 2014). I think I need to look forward.
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“So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world”, he concluded.
With the formalities over the players, coach, Zinedine Zidane and club President, Florentino Perez returned to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, which was also packed with fans to celebrate their title with a party and a spectacular fireworks display.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty as Zidane’s men beat Atletico Madrid 5-3 in the shoot-out after their 1-1 draw in Milan.
Andres Iniesta claims Real Madrid are “disappointed” not to have won La Liga, despite their Champions League triumph on Saturday.
With concerns over many players on both teams suffering from cramp, former Manchester United striker Ronaldo stressed it had been a long season. As you see in the pitch every player was exhausted, feel cramp in the legs. “I wanted the team to win, what’s best is I get another Champions League (winner’s medal)”.
“I feel really proud of wearing this white jersey that fits me so damn good. I have had good and bad moments, four years ago I was not happy but there is no better place to be than here”.
Madrid is the only city ever to have two representatives in a Champions League final.
Asked if he had thought about resigning after Saturday’s defeat, Simeone added, “I am thinking that I have to start thinking”.
Two years after reviving Real’s bid for a 10th title, captain Sergio Ramos struck the opener after just 15 minutes at a packed San Siro. On the other hand at the last final before this, Real Madrid appeared on 2013-14 season, he has scored the equalizer goals against this team in Lisbon. It’s obvious that they’ve given everything that they have, and they always give everything they have.
“I haven’t seen my family but obviously this is for them, for the players, for everyone”.
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“I was given the chance to come to this awesome club, and then to coach it”.
