What seems to be a classic derby between the two Spain capital clubs still has a particular savor for a few reasons.
First of all, it's a final and as many coaches would say, you don't play a final, you win it! And Real Madrid needs a win, in order to cover a far-from-being-extraordinary season. Second in La Liga, far behind Barcelona, eliminated in the semifinals of the Champions League after a terrible 4-1 loss to Dortmund in the first leg, Madrid must finish the season with a title.
Second, the Athletico has failed to defeat Real Madrid in their last 25 confrontations. They surely don't want to leave the stadium with another defeat! And, to avoid that, Athletico can count on Radamel Falcao. The Colombian striker, who might leave the club for a move to AS Monaco this summer, has scored 32 goals this season and probably wants to leave the club with a trophy.
Finally, this game might be the last chance for two Madridistas to win a trophy before leaving. We are obviously talking about Jose Mourinho, who is most likely to leave for Chelsea after this season and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose last contract request has been denied by Madrid.
In Mourinho's case, it would be a way to shut the critics a little bit and leave Madrid with four trophies in three seasons. Not bad at all, even though the Champions League title is still missing!
For Ronaldo, we can say that his time at MAdrid (if he leaves at the end of the season) has not been so great. Alright, he won one championship and two cups (maybe a third one if Madrid wins tomorrow), but still, he came to Real Madrid to win the Champions League and get another Golden Ball. Unlucky for him, he had to play against a guy named Messi and lost in the semifinals of the cup three years in a row...
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