Real Madrid news: Man City boss Pep Guardiola praises Cristiano Ronaldo and co
Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev on Saturday to lift the European Cup for a 13th time. It came after Loris Karius gifted Karim Benzema an opener before a Gareth Bale double. Guardiola’s Manchester City side were knocked out by Liverpool in the quarter-finals though did win the Premier League and League Cup. And Spaniard Guardiola admits what Real Madrid have achieved in recent years is remarkable.
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"It's spectacular, you have to take your hat off to them," Guardiola said. "It doesn't matter if they deserve it or not, because it's very difficult to do what he they've done. "They've demonstrated their quality, and we hope to prevent them from taking the fourth consecutive one. “(Manager Zinedine) Zidane has done a spectacular job."
Champions League final: The dramatic story in pictures Sun, May 27, 2018 Real Madrid went on to win the Champions League final 3-1 after Gareth Bale scored two goals against Liverpool. Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 15 Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates winning the Champions League with the trophy