Madrid, May 11: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final match against Juventus will be a special one. [Real Madrid edge past Atletico 4-2]
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Despite their 1-2 defeat in the semi-final return leg to Atletico Madrid, Real booked their place in the final, which will be played on June 3 in Cardiff. [Alves sends Juventus to final]
"I'm now the coach of Real Madrid, the club of my life, and it'll be a special final," Zidane was quoted as saying by club's official website.
"They (Juventus) also deserved to get through and it'll be an excellent final. Making the final for a second successive year is down to everyone's hard work. We've still got three important league games left and then we'll start thinking about the final," he added.
The 44-year-old former French footballer also praised Atletico, who made a solid start in the match.
"Atletico made a very strong start, putting us under pressure and winning the second balls. They scored from a corner, in which we weren't as alert, and then from a penalty," Zidane said.
"We knew that we would have to dig in, but also that if we remained calm and patient we would get our chances," he added.
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