Real Madrid had triumphantly won the La Liga title, securing the Double Crown!
With La Liga coming to an end, this news quickly became the focus of media around the world. Everyone used it to look ahead to the upcoming Champions League Final, which promised to be a clash between two fierce rivals.
Real Madrid, having already successfully defended their Champions League title, were determined to win three in a row. If they succeeded, Real Madrid would create a new chapter in football history and become the first team in the history of Spanish football to win the Triple Crown. This would make history for both Real Madrid and Spanish football.
The entire Real Madrid squad was equally determined to achieve that goal.
Chelsea, far away in London, England, had endured a disastrous season. After sacking Ancelotti, they appointed the young Boas, but the team's results plummeted. By the end of the season, the Blues had finished only sixth in the Premier League.
If the Blues failed to win the Champions League Final at Munich's Allianz Arena, Chelsea would miss out on all European competitions next season—not even the Europa League.
The British Daily Mail revealed that Chelsea's top signing target this summer was the Belgian star Eden Hazard, who played for Ligue 1 club Lille. The midfielder, whom Zidane rated extremely highly, had been linked with Chelsea throughout the past year. But if Chelsea could not participate in European competition next season, Hazard's transfer could well encounter another setback.
The reason was simple: Lille had finished third in Ligue 1 this season, above Lyon, and would be able to participate in next season's Champions League.
Hazard could not possibly give up Lille's chance to play in the Champions League and join a club like Chelsea that could not even