Another year, another UEFA Champions League title for Real Madrid. Winning is not so much a habit, rather it is in their DNA. This Madrid side are the ultimate winning machine on a relentless quest for glory.
“El Madrid es el Madrid,” they say in Spain – they get things done, they find a way, by hook or by crook, and they are addicted to success. They exist for nights like Saturday in Kyiv.
They were the better side against Liverpool, nullifying the Reds’ swashbuckling front three and controlling midfield. All their experience and nous came to the fore and, ultimately, it was rarely in doubt. Even when pegged back to 1-1, they did not de…