
Kroos: Every team needs a Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says every team needs a goal-scorer like Cristiano Ronaldo as he reflected on the club’s historic Champions League triumph.
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says every team needs a goal-scorer like Cristiano Ronaldo as he reflected on the club’s historic Champions League triumph.
Massimiliano Allegri does not believe that Juventus have reached the end of an era, despite losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid defeated 10-man Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff to retain the Champions League title.
Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira will come face-to-face with Real Madrid fans once more in Saturday’s Champions League final – and he does not miss them one bit.
Toni Kroos warned that Real Madrid have no “magic recipe” for success and expects Saturday’s Champions League final against Juventus to be a tight affair.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was in no mood to confirm whether Isco or Gareth Bale will start in Saturday’s Champions League final against Juventus, but suggested that both players could make his XI.
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas feels Gianluigi Buffon deserves to win the Champions League, but he will still be cheering for his boyhood team when they take on Juventus on Saturday.
Massimiliano Allegri insists he is not worried by Juventus’ poor record in major European finals ahead of facing Real Madrid in a Champions League showdown in Cardiff on Saturday.
Giorgio Chiellini feels Juventus have improved in the two years since their Champions League final defeat, but he remains wary of the threat holders Real Madrid pose.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been taking cues from Juventus right-back Dani Alves since moving to a wing-back role for Arsenal.