The soccer world will watch an
all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid faces Real Madrid in
the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the clubs call the same city home,
they share little in common. As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer
royalty — arguably Europe’s biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet,
Real Madrid hasn’t won the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected
with the club will readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th
European Cup) is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich
in the semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there. Meanwhile, Atletico
Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach Diego Simeone has taken
the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and launched an assault on domestic and
European supremacy this season. Having reached its first European Cup final
since 1974 after they were beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico
Madrid would love nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off
the prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to complete
the fairy tale next month. These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting
Atletico Madrid won 1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real
Madrid won 3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on
Feb. 5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in La
Liga on March 2. The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be
motivated by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are certainly
no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of bringing the first
Champions League Trophy to the club. Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to
look forward to as both teams have been rivals for years and this is their
first outing in a Champions League Final.
The soccer world will
watch an all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid
faces Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the
clubs call the same city home, they share little in common.
As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer royalty — arguably Europe’s
biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet, Real Madrid hasn’t won
the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected with the club will
readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th European Cup)
is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich in the
semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach
Diego Simeone has taken the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and
launched an assault on domestic and European supremacy this season.
Having reached its first European Cup final since 1974 after they were
beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico Madrid would love
nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off the
prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to
complete the fairy tale next month.
These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting Atletico Madrid won
1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real Madrid won
3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on Feb.
5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in
La Liga on March 2.
The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be motivated
by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are
certainly no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of
bringing the first Champions League Trophy to the club.
Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to look forward to as both teams
have been rivals for years and this is their first outing in a Champions
League Final.
Read more at:
http://www.yeswefoot.com/what-to-expect-in-uefa-champions-league-final-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid/ | Yes We Foot
The soccer world will
watch an all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid
faces Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the
clubs call the same city home, they share little in common.
As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer royalty — arguably Europe’s
biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet, Real Madrid hasn’t won
the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected with the club will
readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th European Cup)
is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich in the
semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach
Diego Simeone has taken the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and
launched an assault on domestic and European supremacy this season.
Having reached its first European Cup final since 1974 after they were
beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico Madrid would love
nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off the
prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to
complete the fairy tale next month.
These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting Atletico Madrid won
1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real Madrid won
3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on Feb.
5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in
La Liga on March 2.
The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be motivated
by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are
certainly no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of
bringing the first Champions League Trophy to the club.
Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to look forward to as both teams
have been rivals for years and this is their first outing in a Champions
League Final.
Read more at:
http://www.yeswefoot.com/what-to-expect-in-uefa-champions-league-final-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid/ | Yes We Foot
The soccer world will
watch an all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid
faces Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the
clubs call the same city home, they share little in common.
As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer royalty — arguably Europe’s
biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet, Real Madrid hasn’t won
the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected with the club will
readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th European Cup)
is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich in the
semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach
Diego Simeone has taken the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and
launched an assault on domestic and European supremacy this season.
Having reached its first European Cup final since 1974 after they were
beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico Madrid would love
nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off the
prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to
complete the fairy tale next month.
These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting Atletico Madrid won
1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real Madrid won
3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on Feb.
5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in
La Liga on March 2.
The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be motivated
by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are
certainly no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of
bringing the first Champions League Trophy to the club.
Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to look forward to as both teams
have been rivals for years and this is their first outing in a Champions
League Final.
Read more at:
http://www.yeswefoot.com/what-to-expect-in-uefa-champions-league-final-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid/ | Yes We Foot
The soccer world will
watch an all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid
faces Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the
clubs call the same city home, they share little in common.
As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer royalty — arguably Europe’s
biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet, Real Madrid hasn’t won
the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected with the club will
readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th European Cup)
is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich in the
semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach
Diego Simeone has taken the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and
launched an assault on domestic and European supremacy this season.
Having reached its first European Cup final since 1974 after they were
beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico Madrid would love
nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off the
prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to
complete the fairy tale next month.
These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting Atletico Madrid won
1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real Madrid won
3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on Feb.
5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in
La Liga on March 2.
The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be motivated
by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are
certainly no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of
bringing the first Champions League Trophy to the club.
Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to look forward to as both teams
have been rivals for years and this is their first outing in a Champions
League Final.
Read more at:
http://www.yeswefoot.com/what-to-expect-in-uefa-champions-league-final-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid/ | Yes We Foot
The soccer world will
watch an all-Madrid affair on May 24 in Lisbon when Atletico Madrid
faces Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. While the
clubs call the same city home, they share little in common.
As its name suggests, Real Madrid is soccer royalty — arguably Europe’s
biggest, richest and most successful club. Yet, Real Madrid hasn’t won
the Champions League since 2002, and anyone connected with the club will
readily admit that winning “La Decima” (or a record 10th European Cup)
is an obsession. Having beaten defending champion Bayern Munich in the
semifinal on Tuesday, Real Madrid is almost there.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is the ultimate underdog story, as head coach
Diego Simeone has taken the club out of Real Madrid’s shadow and
launched an assault on domestic and European supremacy this season.
Having reached its first European Cup final since 1974 after they were
beaten by Bayern Munich in a replay match, Atletico Madrid would love
nothing more than to keep the hands of its bitter rival off the
prestigious trophy for one more season. Atletico Madrid impressively
dispatched Chelsea in the other semifinal on Wednesday. It looks to
complete the fairy tale next month.
These teams have met four times in 2013-14. Visiting Atletico Madrid won
1-0 on Sept. 28 in La Liga (Spanish first division). Real Madrid won
3-0 and 2-0 in the two-game Copa Del Rey (Spanish Cup) semifinal on Feb.
5 and 11. Real Madrid then held host Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw in
La Liga on March 2.
The Odds favour Real Madrid in this one and they would also be motivated
by the fact that they want to make history as the team that won the
10th Champions League trophy for Real Madrid but Atletico Madrid are
certainly no pushovers as this team is prepared to make the history of
bringing the first Champions League Trophy to the club.
Either way, the final in Lisbon is one to look forward to as both teams
have been rivals for years and this is their first outing in a Champions
League Final.
Read more at:
http://www.yeswefoot.com/what-to-expect-in-uefa-champions-league-final-real-madrid-vs-atletico-madrid/ | Yes We Foot