Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus, UEFA Champions League final RESULT: Cristiano Ronaldo at the double as Zinedine Zidane's side make history
He did what he always does. And Real Madrid did what they have done so often since this rather magnificent trophy was first awarded in 1956.
Cristiano Ronaldo, at 32, is still demanding centre stage. He won an FA Cup final at this stadium in 2004 as a callow youth against Millwall. It was his first ever trophy. On Saturday night he secured his 20th.
The opposition was somewhat more glamorous here, the prize more treasured but the performance remained the same. He did what he does, which is to lead from the front and ensure that, if silverware is at stake, he is the man left holding it at the end.
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Real Madrid lift the Champions League trophy for a record 12th time
And that wraps up our live coverage for the 2016-17 season. Thanks for following folks and be sure to keep track off all the post-match reaction on the homepage. Cheerio.
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Finally the presentation ceremony is underway on the pitch
Worth the wait though. It does look pretty slick with a giant Real Madrid badge. The match officials are first to collect their medals followed by the Juventus players who are given a guard of honour by the Madrid players,
21:56
A bit of a delay in the presentation ceremony
And my thoughts go towards the Juventus who are being forced to stick around on the pitch and watch the Real Madrid players celebrate while they wait to collect runners-up medals.
Madrid will lift the trophy in their white strip. Always thought lifting the cup in the shirt you won the game in makes that particular strip more iconic (Juventus in 1996 for example), but each to their own.
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The moment Ronaldo won the Champions League for the fourth time
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