Madrid, May 29 (PL).- Nothing is done, the field will have the last word, warns German Toni Kroos, who will say goodbye to Real Madrid and football this Saturday in the Champions League final.
More in the media than ever, today Kroos stands as one of the Merengues' references towards the conquest of the 15 Orejona, the club precisely the top winner of European competitions at this level.
The Italian Carlo Ancelotti does not contradict him, the coach who has four trophies in his personal cabinet, two with Milan and two with Real Madrid.
It would be his fifth Champions League, while Kroos has accumulated four with the “white house” and one with Bayern Munich. And, by the way, Croatian Luka Modric enjoyed five titles of this rank, and if he triumphed he would equal one of Madrid's legends, Paco Gento, with six.
Beyond goals and recognitions, Ancelotti knows that the final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium, London, is a trap match, in which the favoritism of the meringues is indisputable.
“The truth is that the two best performing teams reached the final. The rest will have to watch on television, with which I emphasize that Dortmund's merits are notable and they will go out and give their all," Ancelotti commented.
The English attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham, chosen as the Best Player in LaLiga, faces two great challenges: facing his previous team and trying to win a Champions League.
“I will have to put emotions aside and focus a lot on the game. It will be a very emotional duel and I hope we end up smiling,” declared Bellingham.
Asked about the eventual arrival of Frenchman Kylian Mbappé to the club, he confessed that it would be a privilege to share a dressing room with such a talented player, although he stressed that he does not want to add more pressure to Kiki, as they call him.
Vinicius Junior, the Brazilian attacker involved in probably his most outstanding season, admitted that it would be extraordinary to score again in a Champions League final, as he did two years ago against Liverpool.
However, he pointed out, I must control anxiety and be focused on the fact that only collective work will allow us to raise another Orejona.
Although there are still no clues about the future lineup, the previous Saturday's test against Betis in the final match of the Spanish LaLiga was quite eloquent.
Clearly, Ancelotti will bet on the Belgian Thibaut Courtois in goal; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho Fernández and Mendy in the back line; Kroos, Valverde, Camaviga and Bellingham in the midfield; and Vinicius and his compatriot Rodrygo Goes at the top.
