Real Madrid is synonymous with triumphalism and greatness. Without practicing the most colorful football, when he was on the brink of death, he prevailed over all his rivals in the Champions League. After beating Liverpool by the minimum in the final, they won the 14° European Cup in their history, to make even bigger moreover, its difference with respect to its main rival: FC Barcelona.
And it is that nine players from the white team already have the same Champions League (five) as the culé team throughout its history. They are Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Dani Carvajal, Isco Alarcón, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Nacho Fernández.
What we have done, really , there are no words (to explain it). This is something incredible. This team, this club, is, without a doubt, the best in the history of this football. We always say this and we have to repeat it”.
Luka Modric
Taking Taking into account these last nine years, Real Madrid has taken five Orejonas; while Barcelona has only raised one, that of the season 2014/15. These nine footballers, in addition, equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record since the tournament’s nomenclature change, and are one of the six European Cups that Paco Gento won with Real Madrid.
Players with the most European Cups:
1. Paco Gento (Real Madrid) 6
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid) 5
3. Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 5
4. Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan) 5
5. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 5
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 5
7. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) 5
8. Marcelo (Real Madrid) 5
9. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) 5
10. Casemiro (Real Madrid) 5
12 . Isco (Real Madrid) 5
12. Nacho (Real Madrid) 5
13. Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid) 5
14 . Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) 5
16. José María Zárraga (Real Madrid) 5
16. Marcos Alonso (Real Madrid) 5
17. Rafael Lesmes (Real Madrid) 5
18. Héctor Rial (Real Madrid) 5
17. Juanito Alonso (Real Madrid) 5
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– This is how the Real Madrid players celebrated the conquest of the Champions League on their social networks
– The 14: Memes celebrated Real Madrid’s triumph against Liverpool in the Champions League final
– Marcelo confirms: “This was my last game in the Real Madrid and finishing like this is an immense joy”