Key statements following Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday:

“I am speechless; all I can say is that I am overjoyed. We anticipated it would be a tough game, and they dominated the first half, but we made it out alive. But we knew our moment would come, and it came, and we now have Real Madrid’s 15th Champions League trophy.

Real Madrid’s Spanish defender #02 Dani Carvajal (L) fights for the ball with Dortmund’s Dutch forward #21 Donyell Malen during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, at Wembley stadium, in London, on June 1, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Real Madrid’s Spanish defender #02 Dani Carvajal (left) competes for the ball with Dortmund’s Dutch forward #21 Donyell Malen during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid on June 1, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in London. (Photo by Glyn KIRK/AFP)

Dani Carvajal, who scored Real Madrid’s first goal, stated, “I’ve always wanted to play in these games.”You go through life, and so many people tell you that you can’t do certain things. I was fine till I saw my mother and father’s faces there. My younger brother is there, and I’m trying to be a role model for him. I can’t put it into words. “Best night of my life.”
— Jude Bellingham, an English international midfielder for Real Madrid

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