The most important game in club football worldwide is about to be played tonight, May 24th, 2014 in Lisbon and it features the first ever Champions League final between city rivals - Real versus Atletico. While this game will mark the 13th CL Finals appearance for Real, it would be Atletico's first in 40 years. Real have experience and way more money to their advantage, but Atletico have dealt with every challenge thrown at them this season.
History shows that Real have been quite successful in such Finals as they have won 9 out of their 12 Champions League title games thus far. That's a pretty impressive percentage even for the world's most popular club. Their head coach Carlo Ancelotti has won that cup four times, both as player and as a coach, while that would be the first appearance for Diego Simeone. Atletico lost their only previous final back in 1974. History is definitely in favor of Real, but we know that such stats count for nothing on the pitch.
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