Florentino: «Courtois and Modric are the best in the world in their positions»

Florentino Pérez appeared after winning the European Championship on television with rights and boasted about his team, having some of the best players in the world in their positions and presiding over the club with the most fans in the world. «It was a typical final match between two teams that want to win and also congratulate Athletic because they did well. This title means a lot because we are ushering in a new era with a coach who knows us very well, a defense that we have changed with a very good result and we are optimistic for the future”, he stated.

He referred to Marcelo, who lived a few final minutes of glory and lifted the trophy, and praised the FEF for this event in Riyadh. “Marcelo is already a legend at Real Madrid, where he came when he was 18 years old and the recognition is mutual. I love that this applause has been received in a place where they understand a lot about football and there are many Real Madrid fans because this club is universal and it is the one with the most fans in the world. I congratulate the organization of the Federation and the treatment received in Saudi Arabia».

Modric was chosen the MVP of the final and Courtois saved a penalty from Raúl García that could have given emotion to the final minutes. “With all due respect, we have the two best in the world in their positions like Courtois and Modric. Next goals? «We always want to win everything because they taught us from little ones. I have been a member of Real Madrid for 60 years and I follow the spirit of Santiago Bernabéu”, Florentino highlighted.

Ancelotti: “We had too much possession”

Carlo Ancelotti won his fifth title as coach of Real Madrid, the first this season, and he was happy, joking and talkative. “I am very happy because the title comes after two games played differently and both went very well,” he analyzed. Which one did you like the most? “Today we had too much possession,” he joked.

He stopped at proper names. «Thibaut (Courtois) has saved us from a few last minutes of madness. Vinicus was more tired than Rodrygo, who played a very good game, with a lot of danger and assisted Modric in the first goal. He is a very good player. Luka always the same, like Kroos and Casemiro. Of course they are the best in the world at their jobs. When they go down, we are going to suffer to control the games.”

He avoided saying publicly that he told Florentino Pérez. “It’s something personal, although everyone knows that I’m very happy to be in this club.” What does the title mean?: «It is an impulse to continue, although we do not have much time to think and we have to compete in the Copa del Rey«.

Courtois: “If they put the penalty, it would have been a few minutes of heart attack”

Thibaut Courtois was another of the winners of the final. He hardly had to intervene but in the final stretch he stopped a penalty against Raúl García that would have made it 1-2, with Militao sent off. «In the end you could tell that they were pressing and luckily in Raúl’s penalty I had good reflexes and I deflected it with my foot. If they put the penalty it would have been about eight minutes of heart attack with one less due to the expulsion of Militao and them attacking, “acknowledged the Belgian goalkeeper.

“Many thanks to the president for considering me the best goalkeeper in the world, but I just want to keep winning, winning titles and giving the fans joy. We have to continue along this line and be careful in the Cup with Elche, who have eliminated Villarreal”, added Courtois, eager to lift more titles with the white team.