Real Madrid affirms its position as 'King of Europe'

King of European football

Vinicius Junior sealed the win for Real Madrid in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium (London, England), 9 minutes after Dani Carvajal headed the opening goal, making Dortmund pay for missing scoring opportunities in the first half. The victory brought Carlo Ancelotti his 5th Champions League title, extending his record of owning this title as a coach in the history of Europe's top football tournament. This is also the 3rd time the 64-year-old Italian coach has led the Spanish Royal team to the Champions League title in 2 periods in charge. The Bernabeu team also set many other impressive achievements when they were unbeaten on the journey to this year's final. Meanwhile, Carvajal, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Nacho reached the milestone of 6 times winning the most prestigious award at club level in Europe, equaling Real Madrid legend Paco Gento.

Real Madrid continue to dominate Europe's top club football tournament

There was a sense that Real Madrid had simply done what they always do in Champions League finals. It was the class of a great team, calmly finding a way to win in the most difficult moments. Real Madrid also once again affirmed their dominance of Spanish football by completing the La Liga and Champions League double for the fifth time in their history. But for coach Ancelotti, despite being 65 years old and possessing every club-level glory, the goal of Los Blancos and himself does not stop there: "You never get used to it (victories, titles to set records), because it is difficult, too difficult, more than what we expected. But we continue to set our sights on higher milestones in the future".

A new "galaxy" is coming

Real Madrid will lose passing specialist Toni Kroos, who retires after EURO 2024. In addition, veteran players such as Carvajal, Luka Modric and Nacho are likely to leave the Bernabeu or lose their place in the starting lineup due to age. But the Spanish capital club is promised to extend its dominance of European football when it is expected to sign striker Kylian Mbappe in the next few days after the French superstar ends his contract with PSG. According to AFP, Mbappe is considered the next prize for Real Madrid after winning the Champions League. He was offered a 5-year contract with a salary much lower than at PSG but still became Los Blancos' highest-paid star. The 25-year-old striker failed to win the European title in 7 years at the French club. Signing for the reigning Spanish and European champions would give Mbappe his best chance of winning Champions League silverware and top individual awards in the coming years.

If the deal is completed, the French striker will join Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga in a new "galaxy" at the Bernabeu. These are the most talented young players in the world that any team would covet. Some have suggested that Mbappe's presence could destabilize a team in "form" like Real Madrid. But many others are certain that Mbappe will push Los Blancos, who are already dominating Europe, to further glory both at home and abroad.

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