“Come on, let me rest my legs”. Now is the time to rest and enjoy this moment.
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Ronaldo capped the celebrations with the trademark removal of his shirt, revealing a still muscular and toned physique, although after spurning a couple of real chances, the 31-year-old admitted his performance was far from flawless. Losing two finals is a failure.
“I am not anxious”.
Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran has promised that his side will one day win the Champions League in a heartfelt letter to the club’s fans.
“Only the jealous don’t feel that”, he said.
“But I don’t care about that”.
Atletico’s shattered coach Diego Simeone added: “It hurts to see the people who paid for the tickets and I couldn’t give them what they wanted”.
“We do not have a party if Madrid win the Champions League or not”.
Ronaldo continues to defy belief with his extraordinary numbers, eclipsing 50 goals in all competitions once again, but the former Manchester United star is hungry for more.
“I’m happy because it’s been a tough year for us, especially the first six months”.
“I am always in the top level”. We are hurt of course, when you get to a final you want to win.
Bale said winning Europe’s biggest prize twice in his three seasons with Real Madrid vindicated his decision to leave Tottenham Hotspur for the Spanish giants in 2013 for a world record fee. I was the No1 in the team again for most minutes [played].
“I have to think about that”, he said. “I feel sorry for Atletico but I am glad for ourselves”.
“Seeing my tears reflected in the faces of the thousands of Atleticos that packed that end of the stadium helped me cope with the tremendous sadness”. But I am still there. But I am still there, I am always there.
After enjoying the mass show of support from fans, the team climbed back into the bus to return to the Santiago Bernabeu.
“But I feel proud of my players”.
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“Nobody remembers the ones who finish second”.
