He Real Madrid of Raúl González Blanco made history in Nyon raising the first Youth League in the club's history against the Benfica and that's how some of the members of the first team recognized it. President Florentino Pérez commanded an expedition to the final stage with Roberto Carlos and Emilio Butragueño and handed over the title to the white Youth A.
“Everything requires a lot of effort and sacrifice. These guys who are very young have played four games in nine days and no matter how strong and young they are, it shows. We are delighted to be here at Nyon getting our first Youth League”, Declared the president. “This encourages us to continue putting emphasis on something we believe in and that we have always believed in, which is our quarry,” said Pérez.
Several members of the first team also wanted to join in the appreciation and gratitude, including the captains Sergio Ramos and Marcelo. Even Iker Casillas, one of the most universal homegrown players, congratulated the champions.