For the 14th time in the history of the prestigious competition, Real Madrid etched their name into the UEFA Champions League campaign as they clinched their 14th title. The Madridistas who obviously had a better run to the competition’s final when compared to Liverpool showed why they were kings of Europe,as they lifted the UCL trophy yesterday at Paris....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
While Jurgen Klopp’s men clearly outclassed Real Madrid yesterday,it all boiled down to the more clinical side taking home the trophy. In fact, Real Madrid had 2 shots on target which all ended in goals,with Karim Benzema’s opener canceled for offside.
It took a second half goal from Vinicius Junior and a 10/10 performance from Real Madrid’s shot stopper, Thibaut Courtois to give the Los Blancos victory at Stade de France, Paris. In fact,Thibaut Courtois made 9 saves in the game against Liverpool,with 5 of these saves coming from inside his 18 yard box.
The Belgian goalkeeper also walked home with the man of the match award,after stopping the trio of Sadio Mane,Mohamed Salah,Luis Diaz,and other tons of Liverpool’s forwards from scoring a single goal.
Real Madrid’s win also means that the club’s left back,Marcelo Vieira is now the most decorated player in the club’s history with 25 trophies to his name.
The Brazilian full back who announced that he will be leaving Los Blancos played his last game in a Real Madrid shirt yesterday,even as he lifted the UCL trophy for the team after the game as the captain.
Carlo Ancelotti made history yesterday by becoming the first manager to win four Champions League titles; two with AC Milan and two with Real Madrid in 2003,2007,2014 and now 2022.
A lot of familiar faces and other top dignitaries in major sports of the world graced the Champions League final which was held in Paris yesterday. Here is a quick list of a few of them;
1. Rudy Gobert; 29 year old French born NBA professional and one of the tallest players in the NBA at 7 ft 9
2. Zinedine Zidane; Former Real Madrid’s coach and the only coach to three peat the Champions League (2016-2018)
3. Claudio Makélélé; Former Chelsea footballer and current youth coach and technical mentor at Stamford Bridge
4. Rafa Nadal; 35 year old Spanish professional table tennis player and one of the all time greats in the game
5. Sergio Ramos; Current Paris Saint Germain defender and former Real Madrid’s captain for six seasons
6. LeBron James; Liverpool supporter and one of the all time greats in the game of Basketball,often compared to Michael Jordan.
7. Ronaldo de Lima; Former Real Madrid player and ballon d’or winner and current owner of Real Valladolid football club
8. Raul Gonzalez; Former Real Madrid player and legend and the current manager of Real Madrid’s ‘B’ team,called Real Madrid Castilla.
9. Steve McManaman; 50 year old UK born former footballer who played for Liverpool,Real Madrid and Manchester City
10. Will Ferrell; 54 year old American born actor, comedian,producer and writer
11. Sir Kenneth Daglish MBE; Former Celtic and Liverpool player who also played for the Scottish national team as a forward
