The 14th of Courtois

The Real Madrid won the fourteenth Champions League, ‘La 14’, against Liverpool with a solitary goal vinicius in minute 58 and after an authentic recital of Thibault Courtois. The Belgian had proclaimed in the preview that he was “on the good side of history”, the reality is that he wrote the history of the final with five extraordinary saves to Salah y mane.

Courtois he enlarged his figure, he became exalted, he dominated his area with overwhelming security, he spread tranquility to his defense. Every ball he cleared to Salah it was a message to his team. Each stop was confirmation that the Real Madrid he doesn’t play the finals, he wins them. because there it is Courtois to win them. She will not be able to be at her brother’s wedding because she has to celebrate one more title. And this one he won.

The Real Madrid conquered ‘La 14’ with the goal of viniciusthe player who is called to be the Mbappe that never came. The play came from the feet of that boar that is Valverdea footballer with lungs and heart, Benzema let her pass and the Brazilian entered the glory with the fourth goal in 13 games in the competition. vinicius He covered his face crying.

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I forgot the Real Madrid with that goal the play that marked the end of the first half, a goal perfectly annulled Benzema. The referee Clement Turpin considered that when he received the ball Benzema he was in an offside position. The question was whether the ball came from Fabinho o Valverde, although the intention to play the ball is from the Uruguayan. Four minutes the VAR was reviewing the play. It had been the only dangerous move of the game. Real Madrid in the first half. The Liverpool He had up to five chances to score… but he didn’t score. By Courtois.

Ancelottithe quiet man, the coach who whispers to his cracks, has gone in a year from coaching Everton to raising his second Champions with the Real Madrid, four in its history. From the first stage he left the white club through the back door, they accused him of training little, of not knowing how to take care of Bale. The Italian achieves the double, the League and the Champions League, with veteran footballers like Kroos or Modric who endure with talent and youngsters who believe what their coach repeats to them before each important game: “You are Real Madrid, we are going to win”. The picture of Ancelotti dancing samba with the young Brazilians in celebration of the title is the summary of what a coach who protects his footballers is, who blends in with the same intensity with the established cracks as those who aspire to be.

Mbappe decided it was better to stay PSG to be part of Real Madrid. Surely the pressure that the young French striker has received to continue in Paris has been unheard of and to write a book. The Real Madrid didn’t need to Mbappe to defeat a Liverpool It’s nice to see them play but they lack a killer, a team led by Salah who this time were able to play in the final but found themselves with a nightmare under the sticks.

The final had started with serious problems in the accesses of the followers of the Liverpool at the Stade de France.

Uefa explained that the access turnstiles were blocked by thousands of fans who had bought false tickets that did not work and this caused the delay due to the accumulation of fans. The police dispersed those affected with tear gas. The reality is that it was not the only failure and the image of Uefa is very affected.

Ceferin had to surrender to Florentino Perez and the club that has put the competition in check. ‘La 14’ has been conquered by Real Madrid after starring in epic matches, with historic comebacks. Nothing to object to the white manor making the corridor to the Liverpoolrunner-up, and with the white stands applauding the team from Klopp with elegance.

Marcelo raised the Champions. It was the best tribute to a brutal career. Five Champions, like eight other Madridistas.

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