Real may be overconfident heading into the final against Dortmund, with shirts that say “The Road to 15” (the club’s 15th European Cup), but you can understand why. Even Sergio Ramos, the former player of Real, knew how to appreciate the achievement. “Until the final whistle,” Ramos wrote, “Congratulations Real, another final!!”. Gareth Bale was happy with his former team and tweeted: “See you at Wembley”. Vinicius said: “I think our fans and families can no longer stand it, with all the late goals.”
The Brazilian was proud at the end: “This is Real Madrid, this team has done it so many times. We always believe in ourselves and it happened again this time. At home we feel the unity and it always makes the difference, I go down to defend without hesitation. We are on to another final, Now we are going for the 15. I was lucky to play with this shirt, to represent Real Madrid.”
Ancelotti was asked what decided the game: “The atmosphere, the stadium, the fans, and also our football. We didn’t lose our heads, we were good against a very strong opponent. In the end it was also the history, our character, the players who have already done it before with the experience Theirs, in this stadium, on another special evening.
“You have to tell the truth, we played well, we had many chances to score, we dominated, and in the end we had the strength to come back after they scored. It happened here again, it’s already normal that we manage to come back thanks to this crowd at the Bernabeu.
“We believed all the time, even in the first game. We had a lot of energy at the end. I’m having a lot of fun. Until the final we have beautiful days with the fans, to celebrate the championship. The mentality of the players is amazing, I’m grateful for their hard work, it’s the best squad I’ve ever had in a career”.
