Gerard gambled on Liverpool, Spain revealed: "Klopp wanted Rodrigo"

Ongoing reports ahead of the Champions League final (22:00): The ex-Reds arrived in Paris and declared: "It will end 0: 2".

The German followed the Brazilian when he was at Santos: "He was shocked when he watched him."

Roberto Carlos: "Marcelo's career is bigger than mine"

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28/05/2022

Saturday, 28 May 2022, 12:00 Updated: 13:22

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Everything is ready for the biggest show of the year, the Champions League final, where Real Madrid and Liverpool will meet to fight for the most important title of all.

For the Reds this is their first appearance in the class since they beat Tottenham 0: 2 in 2019.

The Blancos' last appearance in the final was a year earlier and ended in a 1-3 draw over Liverpool, so the Spanish capital will hope to recover tonight (Saturday, 22:00) at the Stade de France in Paris.

Towards the grand finale, here are all the updates, reports and comments from both sides.

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13:15:

Former Real Madrid player Roberto Carlos has won the Champions League with her three times.

Ahead of the Blancos' attempt to win the 14th trophy, the Brazilian who is in Paris, the city where he won the trophy in 2000 with 0: 3 over Valencia, was interviewed by Marca: "I do not remember anything like this season. To oust teams like Paris Saint-Germain "Herman, Chelsea and Manchester City are very difficult. But the best thing is that the comebacks came back to the Bernabeu, and they were the greatest of all time."

Carlos also referred to his compatriot and successor in the left-back position, Marcelo, who may make his last appearance in the Real Madrid uniform today.

As is well known, the 34-year-old defender, who recently lost his status, is ending his contract next month.

"His career is better than mine," said Carlos. Madrid (the player with the most titles in the history of the club) makes the team less important.

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Marcello (Photo: Reuters)

12:05:

Spanish "s "revealed that while Rodrigo was still at Santos, he caught the attention of the Liverpool coach:" Jürgen Klopp was so shocked when he saw him on the internet that he even considered coming to Brazil to watch him. " .

"His agent traveled to England to hear an offer, but in the end the amount offered, six million euros alongside bonuses, did not excite Santos. President Santos was advised to wait another year, during which Rodrigo could get more opportunities in the senior team and increase his value significantly."

In 2019, Rodrigo was sold to Real Madrid for 40 million euros, and after scoring a dramatic double in the semi-final against Manchester City, he now wants to subdue another English team - the one that did not want him enough.

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Rodrigo (Photo: GettyImages, Angel Martinez)

12:00:

Former Liverpool player and current Aston Villa coach Steven Gerrard arrived in the French capital ahead of the final and said: "Hopefully Liverpool will achieve the result everyone is hoping to see. I'm excited for the final, hope it's a fantastic game and I bet 0: 2 To Liverpool. "

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