Zidane is the king of the Champions League, and Sergio Ramos is Prince

They are eleven Champions League in its history, the most. DNA have champions and Milan again demonstrated why. In one of the worst seasons in a long time, in a final that was slipping through his fingers, the Real Madrid was able to overcome to win the Eleventh. Two European titles in three years, eclipsing completely the double of Barcelona in Spain, and many Champions League as the blaugrana box since 2000 (4). Zidane was present in three of them. It is no coincidence, has star, soul winner. It was what was missing from this Real Madrid in January, and the Gallic unimaginable new heights were reached. Zidane is the king of the Champions League, and Sergio Ramos is the prince.

Lisbon waited until the 93rd minute, but this time the goal Sergio Ramos came 14 minutes into the game. Same. Two in two finals, as Cristiano and Messi. Almost nothing. The ghosts of the Tenth planned soon over Atletico then, also winning aura of Real Madrid. It seems incredible that the executioner of Barcelona and Bayern Munich could you weigh as much a goal, but the fact is that both land camero threw Simeone all the plans he had for this end. not worth it and wait. I had to create. And there, at times, he drowned in their own shortcomings.

"Run, run, run and run." That was the plan that had Zidane for the derby in Milan, and guys fulfilled to perfection, with first fifteen minutes of high pressure and high voltage, which incapacitated the rojiblancos. As the first part was consumed, the pressure was low, but Atletico never finished the balance before the break. Powerless ones, sobrados others. No goals involved, the final was controlled for whites.

Although he almost derailed for whites, since before the first minute of the second half, Pepe strike down Fernando Torres inside the area. What better start, what lousy definition Griezmann from eleven meters. The 113 years of history rojiblanca weighed him on both shoulders that goal was made ​​small as one of hockey. He crashed the ball into the crossbar, millimeters from goal, anyway, did not enter. The particular '93 minutes' plan again on the head of the great French attacker. Football already owed ​​two to Simeone. It would not be the last, at any rate.

Rare accused him not the slightest Atletico, yes. He got injured Dani Carvajal , whose tears hurt the entire Spanish selection. But in reality neither a penalty nor the injury moved one iota the script of the game. The same as in Lisbon two years ago, but with the roles reversed: a dump, against a Real Madrid wondering whether to bet on a goal or reserve forces to defend Atletico.

So I modeled was the script, the extension finally reached, as in 2014. Merced this time to a goal by Carrasco, who left refreshment at the break revolutionizing the game as they did then Marcelo and Isco . The Belgian side finished a central goal Juanfran 80 minutes along Just after Ronaldo and Bale will not score in a very clear double occasion. Karma, perhaps. Football, which was beginning to return to Atletico that was owed ​​him, perhaps.

So much were taking in both finals, which during the extension Gareth Bale even injure. As Juanfran in Lisbon, which also had to stay in the field because they had exhausted substitutions. But yes, there mystique it's over, because neither Atletico was able to turn the result in overtime, nor on penalties was able to clinch the title. Juanfran failed the fourth, Cristiano Ronaldo got the fifth. rojiblancas tears, celebration merengue. Simeone has to record a few more notches in their particular agenda debts to football. Unlike Zidane, Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo. Unimaginable that could end the Orejona clinging to the season. Football. And that gene eternal champion.