Real
Madrid will be aiming to become the first team in Champions League
history to win back-to-back titles when they take on Juventus in the
final on Saturday.
Since
the reincarnation of Europe’s top competition in 1993, no team has ever
managed to win the trophy in consecutive years, with AC Milan the last
team to do so in 1989 and 1990 when the it was the European Cup.
Zinedine
Zidane’s men won their 11th European trophy – their fifth Champions
League – when they beat Atletico Madrid last season and victory against
Juventus in Cardiff will see them make history by defending their title.
Speaking before the game, Zidane was confident that his side were prepared for the final, saying:
“We’re
very happy to be in the final. We know how difficult it is to get there
and we’ve worked very well during the year. We deserve to be in the
final and the team is going in to it in very good physical shape and
we’re confident.”
Juventus
last won the competition in 2006 under Marcello Lippi and have been
beaten on their past four appearances in the final including a 2015 loss
to Barcelona.
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