La Almudena, Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Cibeles and the Bernabu. The guided tour of Real Madrid through the most select and traditional corners of the capital of Spain could not end anywhere else than the Coliseum of La Castellana, which continues to shed its skin waiting to become another lever to boost the power of Madrid . While the works are culminating, with the stadium smelling of dust and steel, Madrid celebrated the Decimocuarta on the stage where the great nights of its legend have been forged. From those unexpected romps against Derby County or Celtic Glasgow to the eighties comebacks against Anderlecht, Borussia Monchengladbach or Inter Milan, to summit this season with the mother of all trilogies: PSG, Chelsea and City. Liverpool was not bowed down at the Bernabu, but the magical momentum of Real Madrid carried over there, gaining faith with the passing of the qualifiers until it became an unapproachable power.
MAESTRO MIKI NADAL
Miki Nadal he was once the master of ceremonies at the Bernabu, but the weight of the party fell back on the fans, again more than 55,000 souls (all sold) celebrating the conquest of the most coveted cup. After the mass baths in Sol and Cibeles, the fans put the icing on the cake in a ceremony full of energy and emotion. The first was put by the heroes of the Fourteenth, such as the unbeatable Courtois of Paris, the silent but determined leader Benzema, the eternal magician Modric and that Vinicius raised at the breasts of the Bernabu, who has known how to excuse his youthful sins with the hope that he would become what he is today: a player who wins titles for the club.
PLENARY INDULGENCE
The viral celebration of the children of Madrid players: they raised Alaba’s chair!
It was also a night of farewells, and in that episode the scene was set for Marcelo, who could not have dreamed of a better farewell. Captain of the European champion team and absolute record holder of the madridista palmars, surpassing the myth People. It was also the last night in Chamartn for Isco and Bale, two footballers who have been losing weight alarmingly compared to the penultimate Champions League (kyiv, 2018, also against Liverpool), but whom the Bernabu did not reproach. There was a plenary indulgence because the night was not here to spoil it with trifles and trivialities.
THE HEROES OF THE 14
Marcelo breaks down crying at his farewell at the Bernabu: images that move
The act itself started rather late. While waiting there was some memory of Mbapp’s mother, but things didn’t work out because people weren’t up for it. At about eleven o’clock the protagonists began to parade, with Carlo Ancelotti opening the pasello, followed by his staff. Later, dressed in shorts, the soccer players, in theory in reverse order to the numbers (Fuidias was the first), but not to the end. All in all, the public had the opportunity to pay homage to the heroes of this Champions League: Rodrygo, Vini (who came out dancing), Fede (a tremendous ovation for the Uruguayan), and, above all, Modric, Benzema and Courtois, the three core footballers of the two-time champion of the League and Champions.
THE NIGHT OF MARCELUS
The climax came with the departure of Marcelo to the grass, in last place and with the orejona in the hands. As soon as he stepped onto the catwalk that led to the cube of screens in the central circle, he knelt down, because for him it was the night, his last night at Real Madrid. “It’s a wonderful moment in my life. I close a cycle here, in the best club in the world,” announced Marcelo, again in tears at the shouts of “Marcelo, stay!” from the stands.
“Today is not a day of sadness, but of joy, because we have once again won the best championship in the world. Thank you very much, I am very proud, thank you for the magical nights we have experienced. And one thing: the future of Madrid It’s very good with young people. Hala Madrid!”
Marcelo’s scream gave way to another of the moments of the night. Ancelotti grabbed the microphone and, as in the Tenth, started with the anthem of Jabois, who has made a fortune among the fans. The stadium vibrated to the cry of “Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, and nothing else, hala Madrid!”, before the lap of honor on the pitch, along with all the first team employees. That was all…until next time?
