Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid Wins Champions League

Zinedine Zidane is a Champions League winner as both a player and manager after Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty in an epic shootout helped Real Madrid clinch their eleventh European Crown.

The Frenchman, only promoted to the top job in January following the sacking of Rafa Benitez, owed victory to Ronaldo who converted the decisive spot kick after Juanfran’s penalty had struck the post.


Much like the final between the two Madrid sides in the 2014 final, this was a cagey, fraught and tense affair ultimately decided by shootout after Yannick Ferreira Carrasco had cancelled out Sergio Ramos’ controversial opening goal.

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