After Real Madrid won the La Liga title, they began focusing on the team's expected confrontation with Manchester City in the final price of the Champions League final of the royal tournament.
Real Madrid defender Rafael Varane is confident that the experience, coach Zinedine Zidane and top scorer Karim Benzema will decide against Manchester City, who won the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu 2-1.
"We are not worried, we have a lot of experience in these big matches, our goal is always to win, we are determined to do that, and we will do everything we can exactly as we always do in this tournament," Varane told UEFA's official website.
Varane added that "Zidane's influence cannot be ignored. It gives us confidence and calm, supports me and advises me, and it led me to take risks and play a bigger role to help the team attack."
Varane’s talk touched on his compatriot Karim Benzema, Real Madrid's top scorer this season, with 21 goals in the League, stressing that he was not surprised by the brilliance of Benzema.
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"He (Benzema) is at a very good level, he has great confidence, and he is our leader in the attack, and he gives us more than just scoring goals, as he combines experience, skill and physical strength, he is number 9," he said.