Gareth Bale, Alvaro Morata and Pepe used social media to celebrate Real Madrid’s Champions League final triumph over Juventus on Saturday, as former players offered their congratulations and commiserations.
Ex-Madrid stars Mesut Ozil and Xabi Alonso were delighted to see their old side become the first team to retain the title since AC Milan’s successful defence of the old European Cup in 1990.
There was sympathy for Juventus following their latest near miss, and the Serie A champions were gracious enough to acknowledge Madrid’s success, as did fierce LaLiga rivals Barcelona.
Manchester United, meanwhile, Europa League winners at Ajax’s expense last month, had the last word, offering a reminder they will be ready to tackle Zinedine Zidane’s side in UEFA’s continental curtain-raiser early next season.
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) June 3, 2017
CHAMP12NS Well done my friends! #HalaMadrid https://t.co/S68GvZhcMD
— Kaka (@KAKA) June 3, 2017
Enhorabuena Campeones de Europa x12!!
Hala Madrid!!— Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) June 3, 2017
Congrats to my former club @realmadrid #UCLfinal
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) June 3, 2017
… and chin up bro @SamiKhedira #UCLfinal
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) June 3, 2017
Congratulations @ChampionsLeague winners @realmadrid and especially @ToniKroos. Chin up, @SamiKhedira! #UCLFinal
— Jerome Boateng (@JB17Official) June 3, 2017
Congratulations to @realmadrid Congrats to @ToniKroos #UCLFinal #JUVRMA
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) June 3, 2017
A very intense final between Juventus and Real. Congratulations to my friend @ToniKroos and @RealMadrid.
Have a great party tonight.— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) June 3, 2017
Congratulations to @realmadrid on winning @ChampionsLeague Enjoy the celebrations #UCLfinal #UCL pic.twitter.com/CdqKdHjU7V
— Lothar Matthäus (@LMatthaeus10) June 3, 2017
Congratulations to @realmadriden for playing a great game and winning the @ChampionsLeague. #UCLFinal
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) June 3, 2017
Congratulations @realmadrid for winning the trophy in Cardiff
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 3, 2017
Congratulations to @realmadriden on their back-to-back European titles, becoming the second team to do so since Brian Clough’s #NFFC
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) June 3, 2017
.@realmadrid See you in the UEFA Super Cup!
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 3, 2017
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