La-Liga Chief reveals which team he will support in the Champions League final
La Liga chief Javier Tebas has admitted that he will cheer for Real Madrid in the Champions league final, but says Atletico deserve to win.
“The intensity of Atletico is tremendous. They’re a team who are very difficult to score goals against,” he was quoted as saying by AS.
“As a madridista, I’d like Madrid to win, but Atletico are very competitive and have a big chance [of winning the CL].
“Football owes a debt to Atletico, so maybe it’s time for [that debt] to be paid.”
La-Liga Chief reveals which team he will support in the Champions League final
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Meanwhile, Jan Oblak has credited Diego Simeone as the most important figure at Atletico Madrid, and insisted that players are ready to repay his faith in Champions league final.
At the moment, I’m very happy here, everything is perfect and I hope we go on as we have done: playing well, picking up good results and being happy.
“[On the pressure of replacing Thibaut Courtois], Courtois had returned to Chelsea before I arrived.
“It’s true that every year a team change their players and sign some new ones, but I wanted to show that I could play here.
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“[On his goalkeeping idols], there are some very good goalkeepers in the world, but I can’t just name one or two because there so are many.
“[On not being No 1 when he arrived and being No 2 for Slovenia], it’s not easy.
“The Coach decides who plays and you have to wait your turn. When you get [your chance], you must do things right.
“When you join a new team, you always struggle a little. At first, you don’t say much because you don’t have a good-enough grasp of the language, but it’s normal.
“You need some time to feel good, although it’s not so difficult.
“[On who helped him to settle at the club, Mario] Mandzukic is Croatian and [Stefan] Savic is Montenegrin, so we’d speak in Serbo-Croatian.
“Last season was my first, but it was also for Mario. This [season, I’m settled, I’ve got to know everyone and I speak Spanish, so I can help Stefan in turn.
“[On the team’s joker], I’d say Oliver Torres and Jesus Gamez.”
“The Coach is the most important figure here. Everything starts from him.
“He’s done well in recent seasons, winning trophies, so all the players are happy to have him as their Coach.”