Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty after the two sides could not be separated following 120 minutes of high drama in Milan.
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You couldn’t have scripted a more heartbreaking Champions League final defeat for Atletico Madrid, just two years after they let a 1-0 lead slip into 4-1 defeat in extra time to the same team.
Real Madrid fans descended into the streets of the Spanish capital in the early hours of Sunday morning to celebrate a historic 11th European Cup win after beating local rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties.
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo says he foresaw himself scoring the victor in the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.
“Only the jealous don’t feel that”, Ronaldo told the Telegraph. “I don’t care about that”.
The former Los Blancos midfielder held an emotional post-match conference in which he expressed his pride in being part of the Real Madrid family.
“So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world”. That means a lot to me: it means I am still good.
‘It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally.
“I will never forget your displays of affection when I came to ask your forgiveness. He always help the team a lot”. He had confidence in us all, was with the team and had a good understanding with the dressing room. “I said to Zidane before the penalties, “put me last, because I feel I’m going to score the winning goal”.” he said.
“I had a vision, I saw I’d score the winning goal”.
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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. Every time is special”, he said. ‘It is not easy to win this trophy.
