Cristiano Ronaldo

Just as the dust began to settle from Cristiano's hat-trick which saw Atlético eliminated on Tuesday ("God's fury" according to the ‘La Gazzetta’),

It was a big disappointment for Atleti as their hopes of playing the Champions League final at home vanished into the thin Turin air.

When Florentino went down to the dressing room after the Ajax defeat, the Madrid players were expecting a different kind of speech.