Ronaldo is favourite for the 2016 Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to win this year's Ballon d'Or after making himself the hero of the Champions League final.

On Saturday evening, the Portuguese forward showed why he should be the winner of the best player in the world award by securing the 'Undecima' for Real Madrid.

Striking the winning penalty in the shoot-out, Ronaldo won his third Champions League title in the most dramatic of fashions.

Once again, the No.7 is putting up incredible numbers this year.

Despite Real's ups and downs this season, Ronaldo has scored 51 goals over the course of the campaign, with 35 in La Liga and 16 in Europe.

That has made him the only player in history to score over 50 goals for six seasons in a row.

No Barcelona player, not even Luis Suarez with his European Golden Shoe award, has been able to overcome the Portuguese as the favourite to win the 2016 Ballon d'Or.

In fact, at Camp Nou they already consider it inevitable that Ronaldo will take home the prize next January.

The bookies appear to agree with the Madrid man the current favourite.

The winner of the Ballon d'Or is usually the one who wins the most important tournaments and Ronaldo has the shortest odds to win after securing another Champions League medal.

Of course, there remain several months before the voting closes and nothing is yet set in stone.

That is why he will look to further demonstrate to the world why he should win by performing well at Euro 2016.

As captain of his national side, Ronaldo is Portugal's key player and he knows this all too well.

Behind every great player is a great coach and Zinedine Zidane has, by winning the Champions League, achieved in just a few months what most coaches can only dream of.

His transformation of Los Blancos has been as dramatic as it has been quick, which is why he must also expect recognition at next January's awards gala.

By winning European football's top prize, as well as pushing Barcelona all the way in La Liga, Zidane could win the FIFA Coach of the Year award, just as Luis Enrique did after his debut season with the Catalans

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys holiday in Ibiza as Portugal captain relaxes ahead of Euro 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't have much time to relax ahead of Euro 2016 .

But the recent Champions League-winning Portugal skipper is making the most of the few days he has been given to soak up the sun in Ibiza.

The 31-year-old was snapped chilling out on a yacht as well as taking a dip in the sea.

Ronaldo scored Real Madrid's winning penalty in the Champions League final on Saturday night - just 13 days before the start of the European Championship.

Portugal travel to Wembley on Thursday night for a Euro 2016 warm-up match with England but Ronaldo confirmed he won't feature in the game

When asked if he would line up against the Three Lions, Ronaldo said: “No, come on! Let me rest my legs. Now is the time to rest and enjoy this moment. I [then] have six days to be prepared to play a good competition [at Euro 2016].

“[I am] very tired. I have [played] more than 4,000 minutes this season. I was the No1 in the team again for most minutes [played]. That means a lot to me: it means I am still good.

"I still feel good physically, mentally. If you ask me if I feel tired tonight, of course. [I have] a lot of minutes in the legs but I am still there; I am always there.

“I showed the team I am there for the good moments and the bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud.”

Ronaldo Is Worth Four Times the Entire Hungarian National Team

The 2016 European Championships will feature some of the world’s best -- and most expensive -- soccer players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Thomas Müller. Hungary’s biggest stars will be there, too, for the first time since 1972, though in financial terms, they are in a different universe.

Hungary’s 23-man squad would cost a combined $31 million in transfer fees, the least of any of the 24 countries competing. The 31-year-old Ronaldo alone would command $116 million, according to an analysis by Dutch bank ING Groep NV. The Spanish team is the most valuable overall at an estimated $736 million, followed by Germany at $633 million and France at $551 million.

A record number of national teams will play in the quadrennial tournament, which begins June 10 in 10 cities across France. With the field expanded from 16 teams to 24, smaller nations including Wales, Northern Ireland, Iceland and Albania will make their debuts alongside traditional soccer powerhouses Spain, Germany, England and Italy. 

ING called attention to the most expensive player on each of the 10 most expensive national squads. That excluded Bale, who moved to Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for a record $113 million in 2013, because the Welsh team overall doesn’t crack the top 10.

Among ING’s MVPs, after Ronaldo comes Germany’s Thomas Müller, 26, worth $79 million, followed by Belgian Eden Hazard and Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, who are tied for third at $74 million apiece, ING said, citing data from Transfermarkt.com

While Spain’s players command the highest price as a group, fans and bookmakers favor Germany to win it all. Hungary is a 250-to-1 long shot, according to U.K. sports betting house Ladbrokes

Real Madrid want Pogba

Florentino Perez says Real Madrid would move for Paul Pogba should the Juventus midfielder become available.

Real Madrid would be interested in signing Paul Pogba if the Juventus midfielder became available, Florentino Perez has confirmed.

Pogba was once again one of Juve's outstanding players as they won a fifth-straight Serie A title in 2015-16, and he will also be key to France's Euro 2016 hopes.

The 23-year-old has been linked with big-money moves to the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City, and Madrid president Perez has told Marca that the newly-crowned European champions would also be interested in his services.

"Pogba is a great player, but in midfield we have six great players, so I would not want to discuss speculation," Perez said.

"While he excites me, it is difficult to reach agreements if there are no termination clauses [in a player's contract].

"If a player such as him [Pogba] is available, we may go for him, but would have to reach an agreement.

"It is very difficult to bring someone [in]. I'll talk to [Zinedine] Zidane. Our obligation is to be much better every year. He will decide if we can get someone better than we have."

Madrid came within a whisker of signing Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea on transfer deadline day last September, only for the deal to be scuppered by issues with the paperwork.

And Perez is unsure whether Los Blancos will launch another bid for the Spain international, given the performances of current number one Keylor Navas.

"I am not the one who has to decide," Perez added when asked about De Gea. "I would say it is very difficult to manage two great players in that position."

The Madrid president also addressed the issue of players leaving the Spanish capital, insisting Casemiro and James Rodriguez remain in their plans.

"Casemiro has been a surprise to some, but I had no doubts," he said. "He has the qualities that will lead him to become one of the greats.

"James arrived late and started late. Others were playing well. He is one of the great players we have.

"We have not had any offers for anyone or talked about the future.

Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo: Who was the greatest this season?

Inside Spanish football’s never-ending quest for individual supremacy – this week, the end of season awards are handed out. Which can only mean Ronaldo is looking slick, whilst Messi is dressed as a children’s magician again.

Messi: There were fewer of them this season, in part down to the knee injury that ruled Messi out for a prolonged stint midway through the campaign, but when the Barcelona No. 10 found the net it was normally in style. There was that free-kick stunner against Sevilla. And that other free-kick stunner against Athletic Bilbao. And that other one against Sevilla. He might not have tallied up as many as in previous seasons, but there’s still nobody better at scoring goals. Especially free-kicks. Did I mention that he’s good at free-kicks

Ronaldo: There were 51 of them in total, with 35 of them coming in 36 Liga appearances. And yet the Real Madrid No. 7 was still pipped to the Pichichi by that man at Barcelona. Nope, not *that* guy - Luis Suarez. That tally of 35 league goals is down on his total of 48 last season and so maybe Ronaldo is finally in decline. Maybe he’s finished. Kevin Phillips once scored as many as that in a season. Ronaldo is now no better than Kevin Phillips, although Kevin Phillips didn’t cap that season by scoring the winning penalty kick in a Champions League final. He definitely didn’t celebrate by ripping off his shirt and flexing his Adonis body. I would have remembered that.

Advantage: Ronaldo

ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCE

Messi: Not just content with being the best forward in the world, Messi seemingly set his sights on proving himself as the best midfielder in the world as well this season. The 2016 version of Messi was indeed rather different to previous versions, dropping deeper more often and for longer. Andres Iniesta’s toes are probably quite sore after an entire season of his team-mate treading on them. Whilst in years gone by Messi’s season would have been defined by great goals (and there were more than a few of them) this campaign was more about threaded passes and clipped through balls. If Messi can do it - going from frontline frontman to midfield maestro - then surely Wayne Rooney can too, right?

Ronaldo: Ronaldo’s season, much like Real Madrid’s as a whole, can be taken as two contrasting halves - before Rafael Benitez and after Rafael Benitez. For the Portuguese winger, Benitez’s tenure, no matter how fleeting, meant double training sessions, scoring droughts and questionable tactics. Zinedine Zidane, on the other hand, meant more freedom, more ass-kissing and more goals. Oh, and another Champions League title. 2015/16 certainly wasn’t a vintage Ronaldo season per se but he finished it by winning the biggest prize in football with one kick. And that is somehow quintessentially Ronaldo.

Advantage: Messi

TEAM SUCCESS

Messi: Success at Barcelona isn’t measured like it is at other clubs. Anywhere else a domestic double would be heralded as a ticker tape triumph, but not at Camp Nou. It illustrates just how highly this team is regarded that missing out on a clean sweep of silverware is considered something of a flop, particularly given the swagger with which Luis Enrique’s side was playing earlier this year. Even their Liga success felt tainted by their near concession of a 12-point lead. And so Barcelona’s players go on their summer holidays with their medals hanging round their necks, but their tails tucked between their legs. It can’t be very comfortable to sunbathe with a tail tucked between your legs.

Ronaldo: It’s difficult to gauge the success of Real Madrid’s season. Ordinarily the lifting of an 11th European Cup would be enough to render any campaign successful, but such singular analysis doesn’t really apply to Zidane’s side. Florentino Perez is likely still planning a summer cull. James Rodriguez andIsco will turn up at pre-season only to find their fobs for the club car park no longer work. “What do you mean you don’t know who I am? I play for Real Madrid.” Yeah, sure you do pal.

MEDIA

Messi: It takes a lot to dislodge Messi as the darling of the Catalan media - 58 goals in 50 games, to be precise. They might still melt at the sight of the Argentine’s soft smile, or swoon at one of his trademark free-kick strikes, but Suarez is the new shining star of the Barcelona team. Who they’ll lobby for when the Ballon d’Or nominations list gets passed round will be interesting to observe. Who will they put forward as their guy? Barca is still Messi’s team, but 2016 will go down as Suarez’s year

Ronaldo: Ronaldo’s relationship with the Madrid media is a difficult one to truly understand. Sometimes they love him, boosting his ego by printing shirtless pictures of him on their front pages, calling Real Madrid “a club forged in the mould of football’s best player.” At other times they hate him, mocking his goal celebrations, his selfie-stylings and even his relationship with his son

Advantage: Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo brands his critics 'jealous' after third Champions League triumph

Cristiano Ronaldo has called his critics “jealous” after scoring the deciding penalty which handed Real Madrid their 11th Champions League triumph in Milan on Saturday night.

The Portuguese was criticised for a limp display during the match itself, a 1-1 draw with city rivals Atlético, but stepped up to take the last of Madrid’s five spot-kicks, converting past Jan Oblak to add yet another honour to his sparkling CV.

Addressing the world’s media at the San Siro in the immediate aftermath of another famous night for his club, Ronaldo was armed with the statistics to prove that his powers are far from waning.

The former Manchester United forward has scored more than 50 goals for the sixth consecutive season at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Despite being 31, Ronaldo has also played more minutes than any other of his team-mates while the stunning tally of 16 goals makes him the highest scorer in the Champions League (his nearest rival Robert Lewandowski scored nine).

For all the praise which comes his way, derision never seems too far away. “Only the jealous don’t feel that,” Ronaldo said, who has now won the Champions League three times. “But I don’t care about that. I always keep the people who love me. So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world.”

The former Sporting Clube de Portugal graduate scored for Manchester United in Moscow as they eventually saw off Avram Grant’s Chelsea in the 2008 final. He did so again for Madrid two years ago, against Atléti once again, before his latest match-winning exploits at the San Siro.

“To win my third Champions League, penalties again, is unbelievable,” the Portugal star added. “I was the top scorer in this competition again, I am so proud. We worked hard during the season to win this amazing trophy.”

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo unfazed by San Siro criticism

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo refused to let himself get caught up by the criticism of his performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League final win over cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid.

The forward scored the decisive penalty to help Zinedine Zidane's side claim a 5-3 shoot-out victory over Atletico, but was not at his most effective during normal play.

Ronaldo, 31, needed one goal in the final to equal the record of most goals [17] scored by a player in a Champions League season, that was set by him back in the 2013-14 season

Despite not scoring in the final, his 16 goals this season makes him the Champions League's all-time record goalscorer with 94, 11 more than closest rival Lionel Messi who has 83, and the Portuguese is proud of his achievements, dismissing critics who claimed that he was far from his best at the San Siro.

Only the jealous don't feel that," Ronaldo told the Telegraph. "I don't care about that. I always keep the people who love me [close].

"So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world."

Having netted 50 goals in six consecutive seasons, Ronaldo is still looking to improve his game: aiming to be the player with the most game time at Madrid next season.

"After this I have more than 4,000 minutes on the pitch this season. I was number one in the team again, for most minutes. That means a lot to me," he added.

"It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally. If you ask me if I feel tired, of course. I have a lot of minutes in the legs, but I am still there, I am always there.

"I showed the team I am there for the good moments and bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud. For seven years now I'm scoring more than 50 goals every year, but I am always asking more from myself."

Cristiano Ronaldo to miss England friendly but ‘fit for Euro 2016’

• Portugal forward needs rest after Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph 
‘I am very tired. I have played more than 4,000 minutes this season

Cristiano Ronaldo said he will not play against England on Thursday and admitted he needs a rest before joining the Portugal squad for Euro 2016 but he said he will be ready for that despite finishing the season with fitness concerns.

Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty in Milan as Real Madrid won their 11th European Cup by beating Atlético in a shootout and the club’s president, Florentino Pérez, said he wanted the forward to play for the club until the end of his career.

Ronaldo, who had said before the final he still felt “like a kid” at 31, is determined to keep his career going for as long as possible. Asked if he would be playing against England, he said: “No, come on! Let me rest my legs. Now is the time to rest and enjoy this moment. I [then] have six days to be prepared to play a good competition [at Euro 2016].

“[I am] very tired. I have [played] more than 4,000 minutes this season. I was the No1 in the team again for most minutes [played]. That means a lot to me: it means I am still good. I still feel good physically, mentally. If you ask me if I feel tired tonight, of course. [I have] a lot of minutes in the legs but I am still there; I am always there.

“I showed the team I am there for the good moments and the bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud.”

England face Portugal at Wembley on Thursday in their last friendly before Euro 2016 begins in France. Roy Hodgson must submit his final 23-man squad to Uefa by Tuesday evening, with two of the 25 left set to miss out.

Portugal will face Estonia in their last warm-up match on 8 June and Ronaldo believes the later date for the Champions League final has him at a disadvantage.

“The break, 15 days, is a lot. I hope next year, or the coming years, they [hold the Champions League final] closer to the end of the league season,” he said. “Fifteen days to prepare for the Champions League at the end of the season is a lot. As you see on the pitch, everybody was tired and feel cramp in the legs – and it was very hot.

“I have scored more than 50 goals [every season] for seven years but I am always asking for more,” Ronaldo added, holding his hand up near his head. “I am always at the top level, up here. I still feel good. I still feel fresh – not tonight – and I want to carry on like that. I feel good and I love to play for Real Madrid. I want to carry on.”P

Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Champions league for the third time

It had to be him, didn't it? When the chance came for Real Madrid to convert a penalty and clinch a record 11th European Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was always going to be the man to take it.

Ronaldo claimed afterwards he'd foreseen the winning moment in a 'vision' and asked his coach Zinedine Zidane to be given the fifth penalty in the shootout.

It came to pass, with Ronaldo duly scoring to complete Real's win over their city rivals Atletico and seal a second Champions League win in three seasons

Is Ronaldo going to win ballon d'or after winning the Uefa Champions league

Real Madrid celebrate Uefa Champions League trophy at Cibeles fountain with 30,000 supporters

Real Madrid Champions 2016

Real Madrid vs Altletic Madrid Highlights UCL final

Ronaldo screams to the camera after winning the Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo can't do right for doing wrong.

The Portuguese star, who was an injury doubt in the build-up to the Champions League final, didn't have the best of games against Atletico on Saturday night but, when it mattered, he stepped up to the fifth penalty and clinched the title for Real Madrid.

Not everyone was happy about him stealing the glory though.

On RTÉ, co-commentator Ronnie Whelan sounded absolutely sickened with what had just unfolded before him.

"It was always going to be Ronaldo, wasn't it?" he said. "It's what happens. Things just happen for him that way

And, as Ronaldo ripped off his shirt and was mobbed by his team mates, he didn't even stop to apologise to Whelan or any of his begrudging haters.

Instead, he roared down the camera lens with his trademark celebration only to add more fuel to the fire.

Amidst the euphoria, he told reporters that he knew how this night would pan out.

"I had a vision," he said.

"I knew that I would score the winning goal. I told Zizou that and to let me take the fifth and that's how it turned out."

Things just work out for him, you see - as Ronnie Whelan would tell you anyway.

He then had the audacity to post to his Twitter account after the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo in Champions League finals:

2008: Scored 

2014: Scored 

2016: Winning penalty

Big-game player!

Ronaldo celebrate a fantastic nigh after the win of champions league

Cristiano Ronaldo described the Champions League final as “a fantastic night” after he scored the winning penalty as Real Madrid won the European Cup for the 11th time with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over their city rivals Atlético at San Siro.

Sergio Ramos tapped Gareth Bale’s flick home from close range after 15 minutes. Early in the second half, Antoine Griezmann struck a penalty for Atlético against the bar but the Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco levelled after 80 minutes to see the scores level at 1-1 before a goalless extra-time period.

Juanfran missed Atletico’s fourth spot-kick as the scores were 4-3 before Ronaldo slotted past Jan Oblak with the winner to hand Zinedine Zidane’s men the trophy they last took home two years ago, when they beat the same opponents 4-1 after extra time.

Ronaldo told BT Sport Europe: “You know that the penalty is always a lottery. You never know what’s going to happen. But we showed that our team had most experience and we showed that we scored all the penalties so it was unbelievable – a fantastic night.”

With concerns over many players on both teams suffering from cramp, Ronaldo stressed it had been a long season. The Portugal forward added: “It’s difficult, it’s the end of the season, people are not fit any more. We have to rest now.”

Bale was successful as he fired in Real’s third penalty, after Lucas Vázquez and Marcelo were on target and before Ramos slotted the fourth. The 26-year-old former Tottenham forward was pleased with the victory as he and his Real team-mates battled through the cramp for the win. He said: “What an amazing feeling. It was difficult in extra-time with a lot of people getting cramp. But we showed our resilience, we showed what we’re made of and we won in the 11th [hour

I had cramp after it [the penalty], thank God it wasn’t before. I actually wasn’t too nervous – I was nervous after it. I don’t know why. They were brilliant penalties from everyone.

“It’s an amazing feeling, I can’t describe how it feels. It’s amazing and the boys gave everything. The club, the fans have been amazing on this journey and they deserve it.”

On beating their city and Primera División rivals, for the second Champions League final in three seasons, he added: “That’s the most important thing. Obviously they gave us a great game and we’re obviously feeling a little bit sorry for them but a final is a final and you have to win.

“Everyone was struggling … I spoke with a few of their players who were struggling. We tried not to show it too much but we just kept going and I can’t wait to lift that trophy again.”

Ronaldo seals the deal wins thre champions league

Real Madrid win the Champions League 2016

Real Madrid win the Champions League in penallties

Real Madrid vs Athtletico Madrid 1-0 first half result

San Siro training Real for the Uefa Champions League

Real Madrid's Ronaldo fit for tonight's Champions League game

Milan's San Siro stadium is preparing for an all-Spanish Champions League final on Saturday as fans of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid packed the city in glorious summer sunshine.

Record ten-time champions Real, who won the inaugural trophy in 1956, are gunning for their 11th title from European football's premier club event two years after a stunning comeback victory over Atletico in Lisbon secured 'La Decima'.

Cristiano Ronaldo has given Real fans a huge boost with the news he is fit following a training ground scare on Tuesday and coach Zinedine Zidane is counting on the Portuguese superstar to rise to the occasion.

He's 100 percent fit and he's playing a Champions League final, when you transcend yourself," said Zidane, appearing in a first Champions League final as a coach after succeeding Rafael Benitez at the helm earlier this season.

Zidane, who won the trophy as a player with Real in 2002, is seeking to emulate Italian Carlo Ancelotti in steering Real to victory, in what is the Frenchman's first season in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, two years after a stunning comeback win over Atletico in Lisbon.

"We've had two weeks to prepare and now what the players want is for the ball to start rolling," said ZIdane.

It is the fourth time the final of Europe's premier club event will to be held at the San Siro, and the first since Bayern Munich beat Valencia in 2001

Opening ceremony

Even before kick-off, a slice of Champions League history will be made.

R&B star Alicia Keys will become the first artist to perform live at the final during a glitzy, nine-minute opening ceremony that will feature 400 dancers and be capped by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli singing the competition's anthem.

Atletico, however, are the ones hoping to be singing and dancing in the streets of Milan later Saturday as the 'Rojiblancos' go in search of a maiden trophy.

Coached by former Argentina international Diego Simeone, Atletico have won the Europa League - European football's second-tier competition - twice in recent years (2010, 2012) and threatened the decades-long dominance of Real and Barcelona in 'La Liga', which they won in 2014 to add to a Spanish Cup victory in 2013.

Two years after Real's shock comeback win in Lisbon, Simeone is ready to end a 113-year wait to be crowned kings of Europe.

"I like to have 113 years of history on my back. I love the pressure," said Simeone, who will be hoping seven-goal striker Antoine Griezmann or Fernando Torres continue their fine form in the competition.

Torres - a Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2012 - said he's ready to give it everything.

"There's no doubt, it's the most important game I am ever going to play," said Torres, who returned to his childhood club in 2014 following an ill-fated spell in Serie A with AC Milan.

"With Chelsea and the Spanish national team I've won a lot of titles, but this is really special for me. To me it means everything. It's the game of my life."

The game starts at 19:45 GMT.

Ronaldo talks how he feels about Real Madrid

Ronaldo vs Messi

Real Madrid training for the Champions final

What should we expect for Cristiano in the Ch.League Final

As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for the Champions League final on Saturday against his club rivals Atletico Madrid, Telegraph Sport looks at what we should expect from the Portuguese superstar on Saturday.

Firstly, let's start with his other Champions League finals: 

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (United won 6-5 on penalties) May 21 2008 Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

Ronaldo scored the opener with one of his signature headers into the top corner in the first half to give United the lead. After Frank Lampard’s equaliser, the match was deadlocked and went to penalties. He stepped up in the shootout for the fifth penalty, with the shootout level at 2-2 his stuttered run up did not distract Petr Cech who saved his penalty.

Anelka both missed their penalties to seal Ronaldo's first Champions League title.

The forward then reached the Champions League final the following year with United. 

Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United, May 27 2009 Stadio Olimpico in Rome

On this occasion, Ronaldo and United could not emulate last year’s performance to become the first side to retain the Champions League. The evening was all about Ronaldo vs Messi and this time the Argentinian came out on top. It was a frustrating evening for the Portuguese man, as he didn’t have his shooting boots on.

He then saw his rival Messi score in the second half to secure Barcalona the trophy. He was booked late on, as he took his anger out on Carles Puyol with a barge. This was his last game for United before he left for £80 million pounds to Real Madrid.

The all-time Champions League goalscorer made his third appearance five years later.

Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid AET, May 24 2014 Lisbon in Portugal

There were doubts over Ronaldo’s fitness, with him sitting out Real’s final two La Liga games with a thigh injury. Real were seconds from losing this one before Atletico led before Sergio Ramos equalised in stoppage time.

Ronaldo then assisted Marcelo, after Bale’s header before he got in on the act for the fourth from the spot and celebrated by ripping his shirt off Hulk-style, for which he received a yellow card

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Real Madrid 

Zinedine Zidane would have been a worried man when he saw his star attacker Cristiano Ronaldo limp out of Real's training session earlier this week.

Fans of Los Blancos went into meltdown but the Portuguese star soon reassured supporters he'll be fine for the game in Milan and should start. 

'I am fine. I had a little problem in training, a dead leg, but I will be fine,' Ronaldo said. 'It was a minor scare, a knock.'

One man who will definitely miss the game is French defender Raphael Varane. He is out of Euro 2016 after suffering a grade two hamstring injury in training. 

Probable team: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Casemiro; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Atletico Madrid

Atletico boss Diego Simeone has cut a relaxed figure this week, a contrast to his usual spiky demeanour.

Two years ago in Lisbon there were question marks hanging over Diego Costa, who lasted just nine minutes before succumbing to a pre-existing hamstring problem. Arda Turn was ruled out.

This time around there are no-such problems and even former Chelsea midfielder Tiago has returned after six months out injured.

Probable team: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe Luis; Niguez, Gabi, Fernandez, Koke; Torres, Griezmann

When is the game and where can I watch it? 

The 2016 Champions League final is being played at the San Siro, Milan. Kick-off is at 7.45pm in the United Kingdom.

The tie will be screened live by BT Sport. Interestingly, BT have also made the game available on YouTube and their free-to-air channel. Build-up starts at 7pm.

Only UK viewers will be able to watch the match via YouTube.  ITV will be screening highlights of the big match starting at 11.55pm