I'm Vinícius Júnior, and I came to Real Madrid in 2018.
- How are you doing? - Well.
- Happy? - Very happy.
Before he came to Real Madrid, we sat down with him
and told him: "Get ready, because this isn't just any club.
You'll be playing for the best club in the world.
You'll be in the changing room with the best players in the world,
and you'll come out into the Bernabéu in front of the best fans in the world."
This will be a very beautiful story.
He may be a very young player, but he's got more than enough experience
to play for Real Madrid.
It will be more difficult in the beginning,
but I wish him all the best.
And we'll all be here to help him.
My awful voice!
They'd blame him, saying: "He runs fast, but he can't center.
He chooses poorly. When he ought to cross, he shoots. And when he needs to shoot..."
Vinícius could be out for two months with a torn ankle ligament.
Toni Kroos to Vinícius.
One on one with Lillo. There's Vinícius.
- Vinícius shoots. Goal! - A great goal!
Vinícius Júnior!
That was a really important moment,
because it was my first goal after my injury
and with all the pressure I was under.
So I think it was a really important goal for me to settle my nerves
and have a good season.
- Goal by Vinícius... - Júnior!
He finds the net. And when he doesn't,
he's behind 60-65% of Real Madrid's attacking play.
He gets away from 4 players. To me, he's a **** good show.
He's a really special player,
with the ball at his feet and physically.
WE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN YOU GOD BLESS YOU
I was 18 when I arrived.
I had spent a year at one of the biggest clubs in Brazil.
And then I came to the biggest club in the world with the best players.
So of course it was hard to get to the level I'm at today.
But I want to carry on like this, helping the team
and achieving big things this season.
- What's Vinícius' dream? - To win the Champions with Real Madrid.
Nice stadium.
Let's see if we win. Because I've played here twice, but never won.
So hopefully, third time's the charm.
How many do you do a day, Karim?
It depends. There's no exact number.
Until it hurts.
A nice match. Playing against City, with one of the best squads
in the semi-finals of the Champions is very special.
It's not luck. People think, "They were so lucky."
They're not afraid of the ball.
Other teams, when down 0-3, are afraid of the ball. Not them.
They have that gravitas that comes from knowing how to play.
The match quickly turns against us.
We were trying to play, but we couldn't do much.
Karim scored another goal. That revived us a little.
But that whole away game was really hard.
This is a move I do a lot, but not with that much space.
And especially not against a great team like City.
It was one of my most beautiful and important goals.
In the previous game against Osasuna, I took two penalties
and the keeper saved both of them.
It's now or never.
That goal was to show them we were really confident.
I did it because it was a really important match,
and I knew it would long be remembered by the fans.
Marcelo works really well on the inside.
- There we have it! - Rodrygo, goal!
You have to be very consistent to win LaLiga.
And the team played at a very high level for the whole season.
That's why, with four games left, we had won the league.
It's really hard to win the Spanish league.
And for many of the players, it was their first ever LaLiga.
So it was very special.
CHAMPIONS
We need the fans more than ever.
And we'll do something magical: win!
COMEBACK
UEFA CUP SEMIFINAL
After the first leg against City,
we made a video to show the players
the many comebacks this club has made over the years.
Mainly to tell them, "See, it can be done. Especially at this club."
GOAL
There have been many unforgettable moments in this stadium.
Many would say almost impossible moments.
I want to thank all the fans for the way they've treated us.
Never giving up, fighting till the end.
That's what we Real Madrid players are all about.
We saw all those people cheering us on, believing in us.
You can see all the players with their phones out, filming.
It's amazing.
When you see a little girl shouting, "Come on!",
it's impossible not to get emotional.
Welcome to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium!
Welcome to the 2nd leg of the Champions League semifinal.
Welcome to Real Madrid versus Manchester City!
Nice pass to Dani Carvajal, who--
- And over the bar for Karim! - How good was that?
Karim, inside the box.
The clearance falls for Vinícius-- And misses!
Played long. Casemiro tries to get on the end of it.
Watch out for Foden, who shoots!
Courtois keeps it out!
Let's go, guys!
Carvajal crosses to the far post.
- I can't believe it! - It goes wide! Vinícius!
Bernardo Silva's almost unmarked.
A huge hole in Madrid's defense. Nacho to Gündogan.
Gündogan inside the area, where's the ball going?
Goal. Great goal from Mahrez.
There's this moment after they score
where the whole stadium starts cheering for us.
And that's what gave us the strength to keep on fighting until the end.
You could see that the fans were driving us on
even more than usual.
So you start believing you really can do it.
And that's Real Madrid's nature. We never give up.
Rodri to Cancelo. Cancelo sends it in!
That was a shot on goal.
Real Madrid won't give up,
even though it seems impossible.
Carvajal on the ball, passes to Karim Benzema.
Karim, inside the box!
Marco Asensio can't reach it.
Camavinga. Camavinga to the far post.
Karim Benzema!
- Goal! Goal! - I'm telling you!
Nine minutes! We've got at least 9 minutes! Come on!
I tried to set it up for Rodrygo.
I think it's a good assist.
And once again, it gives us the courage to keep on pushing.
There was no time to celebrate or anything.
We had to try and get another goal.
The fans are there, urging us on.
After that goal, there were six minutes left.
And the fans really went for it.
That makes it complicated for the rival team.
It's unbelievable! Whatever happens, this team never gives up!
Your legs may be failing, but with your fans' support,
your heart starts pounding harder and you can keep on running.
That's when you realize,
you aren't playing against 11, but 80,000 elevens. By then, it's too late.
Many people ask me, "What's it like?"
I can't explain it. You have to be there. You have to feel it.
This is a place where extraordinary things happen.
- Rodrygo to Militão. Too strong. - It's okay. Come on. Place it well, Carva.
Éder Militão to Carvajal. With a chance to put the cross in!
- Goal! Goal! Goal! - Goal! Goal! Goal!
How great is that?
- Amazing! - Goal from Madrid!
There was such a feeling of madness, such strong emotions,
that everyone started running in different directions
to celebrate with the fans.
Which shows how important that goal was for us.
Emotions were running so high because we'd scored twice in two minutes.
And that's it! Madrid have managed to force extra time!
In the 90th minute, they were out!
Courtois kicks and Camavinga has the advantage.
- Keep going! Keep going! - He goes, passes to Rodrygo.
Rodrygo lays it back to--
- Penalty! Penalty! - Penalty! Penalty!
- Penalty! - Penalty!
Here comes Benzema. Ederson in goal.
Karim steps up!
Goal! Goal, goal, goal, goal...
Karim scores! 3-1!
Luca, Karim, Casemiro, Toni, Marcelo.
Five old guys, right? Veterans.
Then on the pitch, you've got Vinícius, Rodrygo, Fede, Camavinga, Ceballos...
The kids! And there we were, supporting them.
That's the best way of explaining how wonderful football is.
- Courtois passes to Rodrygo! - Come on!
Real Madrid have won!
Long live the history of Real Madrid! Long live the crest of Real Madrid!
Long live the fans of Real Madrid!
Long live Real Madrid!
I hugged Vini because of everything we'd been through.
We both got here when we were very young, 18 years old.
All the difficult things we'd been through were what got us to that moment.
So it was really beautiful.
I've played against Rodrygo since I was 13 or 14.
We've always been really good friends, we're close.
And when we achieve something big,
I think it's beautiful to celebrate together.
Come on! Let's go!
Thanks for bringing me back, Presi.
I love you.
Why didn't you score a third goal?
How is that possible?
We are where we wanted to be.
We've worked really hard throughout the season to get here.
And now it's time to focus on winning the final.
We're off to the airport. To Paris to win our 14th trophy. Let's go!
We are in another **** final. It looks...
****, I really missed this.
I was looking at videos of Liverpool on Instagram,
thinking, "****, they're great too."
But when they look at us I think they're **** themselves too.
- I think it's reciprocal. - They **** themselves more.
- What? - They **** themselves more.
If there's pressure in the first LaLiga game of the season,
imagine the pressure in a Champions League final.
They're so fast on the break. They play vertically.
You have to take this all into account. And we have-- It's not like--
It's not like we have no clue what to do.
We'll try to do things that can hurt them.
I feel a lot of tension,
a lot of pressure, before matches.
These days I try to handle it differently. I'm more relaxed and try to enjoy it.
But right then, there was no way I was going to be able to relax.
I was so nervous.
I'm not gonna lie. I was climbing the walls every night.
If we win the Champions, I'll run around the whole pitch after the game.
I asked Toni how many finals he'd played,
and he told me five, so I said, "You must be relaxed then."
Rodrygo, Mili and I were talking to him before the game,
and he was really reassuring. "Nah, it's like any other match.
After all the tough games we've played up until now,
the most important thing is that the Real Madrid players know how to play."
- That's it. Very good. - Karim, take it easy, okay?
- God. - Hey, take it easy.
With all that tension, all those nerves,
we talked a lot about just enjoying the moment.
Hang on. Think about it. Look at each other.
It's not an individual sport.
It's a team game. We all play together to win.
Let's go. Yeah.
We were relaxed, chilled. Laughing as a team.
Just having a good time ahead of what was coming.
I'm someone who likes to relax on the days before a final.
And that day with my teammates I was having such a good time.
Everything was positive, good.
When you have to go into battle, so to speak,
moments like that really matter.
We even turned the card game into a team effort.
And I think that's beautiful to see.
Let's go. Good. Yes.
Come on, lads.
And on the plane, are you going to eat the other pasta?
- Yes. - Why is that?
- Bye. - I love you.
What did you say?
The last thing I do before the game is go over the videos
of penalties they sent me.
So there you go. Got to study more.
If you've ever faced Real Madrid,
you know they win every final.
That's why I think I'm now on the right side of history.
My name is Thibaut Courtois and I arrived at Real Madrid in 2018.
Wait here a moment and we'll give you a signal.
- Okay, whenever you're ready. - Yes? Okay.
Today I'm fulfilling a dream. You can't imagine how happy I am.
Only the people who really know me understand how hard I worked to get here.
I've been on the opposing side and I know what it's like to play Madrid.
I want to be worthy of this crest, and the values and history it represents.
- I'm very glad to see you. - Thanks a lot.
You should play basketball, right?
You should only be a keeper or a central defender.
Good one!
He's earned the club's love and respect by working hard
and quietly getting on with it.
- What a save. - Courtu!
Thibaut controls the ball. Thibaut has the ball.
Cancelo shoots!
He can make saves low down.
Throws himself into the air like he was only 5' 7". He's earned it.
What Courtois does in a match is exactly what he does in training.
And sometimes I say to him, "You need to give our strikers a chance."
Because in training, he won't let them score a single goal.
Fun fact. My room number ends in 14.
Let's go for our 14th trophy.
KINGS OF EUROPE
Up to this point, everything's going well.
And we're ready to face the challenges we're bound to have.
Come on, go, go, go. Let's win this.
- Ready for difficult moments? - We're in this together.
- We go out in three minutes. - Let's go. Go, go, go.
One, two, three, Madrid! Let's go!
We've been a little slow with the ball.
Not courageous enough, and the positioning wasn't right.
You need to position yourselves better and move the ball faster.
Since we scored, we've noticed
that they've begun to be a little more afraid of us.
So let's start the second half well and keep them afraid.
Okay? Right from the kick-off.
- Remember the combinations. - Let's go!
The midfielders weren't in the right positions.
So in the second half, we had to be better on the break,
because they were pressing so hard that we could really hurt them
on the counterattack.
Mendy on the ball. He plays it back.
Liverpool are pressing here. Intercepted by Militão,
who does well under pressure. Moves it down the right.
Carvajal cuts inside and sets off.
Passes to Casemiro. Casemiro to Modric.
Modric with two players on him. Let's see if he can turn.
That was good pressure from Liverpool until Modric got past two of them.
Good from Carvajal, who finds Valverde down the right.
Valverde. Still Valverde.
Still Valverde.
Goal! Goal! Goal!
Scoring in the final was a huge moment.
The most beautiful of my career.
I'd always dreamed of being there. Getting to the final and scoring,
and becoming part of the history of the biggest club in the world.
I press 'play,' right?
I could clearly see it. Vini heading for the far post.
I let my heart guide me. It would either work or it wouldn't.
I was in the right place at the right time to score.
It ended up in the back of the net. And that's all that matters.
Salah! Salah looking to cross.
The ball goes across the area. Salah shoots!
It comes off another player. Courtois! He was caught wrongfooted!
See how the ball deflected off a Liverpool player?
- What a keeper. What a keeper. - Come on now. Defend!
Liverpool are getting closer! We need to hold on!
Watch out! A long ball, looking for Salah!
Salah controls it! Salah controls it!
- Courtois! Amazing! - God! What a goalkeeper!
Come on!
- The best of Real Madrid. - Courtois is a legend. What a match.
- Here comes Keita-- - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
The ball falls for Vinícius. Karim on the other side. And he's off!
Kroos! Karim on the other side!
Karim to Vini!
Watch out! Liverpool comes down the left, up to the goal line.
He plays it back! Good, Militão!
- Take it easy now! - Karim, back inside.
Finds Camavinga, who plays it to Kroos.
Kroos, who's very smart.
- Very smart! How long do we have left? - Two minutes.
One minute left! Keita, looking for Fabinho down the left!
Fabinho switches to his right foot!
He plays the ball in. Courtois!
This has to end now. Champions for the 14th time, surely!
Fifteen seconds!
Keita's brought down by Kroos!
Free kick! Some don't want this to end!
It's all over!
Real Madrid are champions!
For the 14th time!
Real Madrid win the Champions! Champions of Europe!
Winners of the Champions!
- Real Madrid have won! Incredible! - Real Madrid's immortal!
I came back to Real Madrid and we had an amazing season.
I will never stop thanking the president and the players
for the great atmosphere we've been able to create.
The most important thing was to win.
So I'm very happy that Vini scored, but if it had been another player,
I would have been just as happy, because I wanted to win the Champions.
I can't explain how I'm feeling right now in this wonderful club.
This team has so much history,
and in the end, we showed the world that we're alive, we're here and we won.
Karim handed me his captain's armband. A splendid gesture.
I'm the captain, but clearly Karim's played all season
and scored all those goals.
That was so beautiful. And I never asked him to do that.
When I lifted the trophy, I felt relieved.
But relieved like, "Oh, we made it."
They're my friends. The players are my friends.
It's a family, and you feel that on the pitch.
The unity in this team has been key to achieving
all that we have this season.
Real Madrid is everything to me.
It's the club I always dreamed of playing for.
It feels like home.
I would stay here my entire life.
If they want me out, they'll have to kill me.
Wearing this shirt and playing in this stadium.
These fans. That's the key to Real Madrid's magnetism.
And the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2022 is you, Karim Benzema.
The Ballon d'Or, as I say, is an individual and collective award.
And that's why for me, this Ballon d'Or is for the people.
In Real Madrid, you don't play finals, you win them.
Win, win, win. No matter how.
We got there. We won. It happened.
And now everybody's talking about the 15th.
It would be nice to win another one.
We have players here who could win six Champions Leagues.
What a season!
What a season.
This has been one of the best seasons in Real Madrid's history.
And it's become part of our DNA.
Real Madrid until the end.