

AS editor in chief Alfredo Relaño reflects on a stunning Champions League final that saw Real Madrid win their 13th European Cup, against Liverpool in Kiev.


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13. Having bet it all on that odd, prime number, Real Madrid's season has come down to today's game in Kiev: the final of the Champions League...


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Real Madrid turned out in Vila-Real with a side that hinted towards Kiev except between the sticks, where Zinedine Zidane elected to play his son Luca...

Real Madrid clung on to go through to the Champions League final, beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate, thanks to Benzema's goals and Navas' saves.

With all eyes on the visit of Bayern, Real Madrid served up a fairly listless display against Leganés in LaLiga yesterday...

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