Sergio Ramos insisted Real Madrid ‘prefer to speak on the pitch’ after the La Liga giants reached their third straight Champions league final on Tuesday night.
Zinedine Zidane’s men endured a nail-biting finish at the Bernabeu to hold off the bombardment of desperate attacks by Bayern Munich and eventually held on to secure a 4-3 aggregate win.
‘Real Madrid deserve to be in Kiev,’ said captain Ramos.’Our DNA pushes us to fight until the end. Now we have to enjoy it and try to win the final. People always run their mouths, we prefer to speak on the pitch.
The Real Madrid players celebrate reaching their third straight Champions League final
Sergio Ramos led the Real celebrations after they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate
‘I’m proud of this team, this is the reward for so much sacrifice. We were convinced that we could do it and we did it.’
A brace from Karim Benzema on the night was enough to see Real through to the final in Kiev on May 26, with Joshua Kimmich and James Rodriguez’ goals proving to be merely consolations come the full-time whistle.
It was a whistle that triggered a scene of pure euphoria and jubilation at the Bernabeu as the Real players celebrated their triumph with team-mates, staff, family and thousands of ecstatic supporters.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Son took to the Bernabeu pitch after the full-time whistle on Tuesday
Ronaldo Jnr makes a diving effort to clear the ball off the line with his head
The youngster had watched his dad help Real to their third straight European final
Captain Ramos led the songs and chants alongside the ecstatic Real supporters
And while all this was going on, Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr was given the all clear to put his skills on show as he took to the Bernabeu pitch.
His dad was unable to have an impact in either of the semi-final legs, but the youngster, who is also part of Real’s youth academy, took his opportunity to show what he’s made off as he was pictured passing the ball before taking an unexpected place in goal.
In typical outfield fashion, Ronaldo Jnr was able to track back and dive to head the ball clear of danger. With a name like Ronaldo it would be criminal to become a goalkeeper though.
Elsewhere, the Real players were off celebrating their historic victory with the opportunity to secure an unprecedented treble of Champions League titles in consecutive seasons firmly on the cards.
Captain Ramos was swamped by many home supporters as he took control of a microphone to lead the celebratory chants, while Marcelo was another to bring his son onto the pitch.
Defender Marcelo launches his child into the air as the pair celebrate the historic night for Real
Ramos explained how winning is in Real’s ‘DNA’ after leading his team-mates to another final
Wearing a commemorative t-shirt to mark Real reaching the final in Kiev, the Brazilian was pictured launching his child up in the air after helping Real stride to dizzy heights of their own.
On the night though, it was a blooper that helped Real into May’s final in Ukraine by Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.
The German misjudged a back pass at the start of the second half which saw Karim Benzema pounce and tap in to an open net for his second of the night, leaving Bayern with a mountain that proved too tall to climb.
Zidane’s men now await the result of Wednesday’s other semi-final between Roma and Liverpool to discover who they will face in Kiev come May 26.