Tag: Stade de France

  • Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Gerrard predicts winner of Champions League final

    Former England and Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has predicted the Champions League final between the Premier League side Liverpool and Real Madrid.

    According to Gerrard, Liverpool  will win the game in Paris by  2-0.

    Gerrard who made this prediction via his twitter account mentioned in a video that the Reds will defeat Real Madrid by 2-0 in Paris.

     

    Recall that Gerrard lifted the Champions League title with Liverpool in 2005 after defeating AC Milan 5-4 on Penalties in Instabul.

    “Hopefully it’ll be a fantastic game and I predict a 2-0 Liverpool win,” Gerrard said.

  • CL Final: Real Madrid releases 26-man squad to face Liverpool

    The coach of Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti, has released his squad that will face Liverpool in the UEFA champions League final on Saturday in Paris.

    Ancelotti named a 26-man squad in a post via Real Madrid’s official website to face Liverpool in Paris.

    The Spanish giants  had defeated Chelsea and  Manchester City two English sides  in the Quarter-final and  semi-final stage respectively before reaching the final

    Meanwhile their opponents,  Liverpool Football Club defeated Inter Milan and Villareal to get to the final of the competition.

    UEFA has fixed the match kick-off for 8pm Nigerian time at the Stade de France.

    Below is Real Madrid’s squad against Liverpool:

    Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Fuidias.
    Forwards: Carvajal, E. Militão, Alaba, Vallejo, Nacho, Marcelo, F. Mendy.
    Midfielders: Kroos, Modrić, Casemiro, Valverde, Lucas V., D. Ceballos, Isco, Camavinga.
    Forwards: Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Jović, Bale, Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Mariano.