Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss the Champions League final after suffering a hamstring injury in training, the Spanish media reported yesterday.
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“The final is fifty-fifty”.
Atletico Madrid captain Diego Godin discusses the mentality that brings their team together in their toughest matches.
The Argentine coach explained that both opponents have options in a one-game match, stressing that his side wants to win, reports Efe.
“We know that to play in the final of the Champions League throughout your career is something incredible, and we will play in two and truthfully it is very emotional”, Koke added.
On Atletico, Ramos said: “We’ll play in the final in Milan against a great rival and that’s very satisfying. He felt something on Saturday when we had a game between us and he didn’t play as a precaution”, Zidane said on Tuesday.
This year, Simeone’s side were out of contention by the time the final La Liga weekend came around, and have had two weeks to prepare for the date in Rome on May 28 with a fully fit squad. We knew that Fernando [Torres] and I weren’t going to get many chances so I tried to put it away and luckily it went in. Champions League can make you a legend! “They can also cause you problems playing with the ball”.
“To be an Atleti player is the best there is”.
Zidane will therefore have his first-choice starting 11 fully-fit with the on-form Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema set to join Ronaldo in attack.
“I want to congratulate him on the work he is doing”, the former Argentina midfielder said.
Here, Football.co.uk analyses where Saturday’s Champions League final at Milan’s San Siro might be won and lost. I love being back [at Atletico], and hope I can stay.
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The Argentinian coach also took time reveal his thoughts on star forward Antoine Griezmann. We are all good players, but we have to take things one game at a time, seeing every game as a final and knowing we have to win…
