Germany defender Antonio Rudiger said yesterday he was rooting for Real Madrid to beat Liverpool in the Champions League final last month because he was still hurting after losing the FA Cup and League Cup finals with Chelsea against the Merseyside club.
Real ground out three come-from-behind wins against Paris St-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City in the knockout stage to reach the final, where they beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris.
Rudiger has played 50 times for Germany since his debut in 2014.