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Liverpool is a big threat to Real Madrid’s Champions League throne

By Aakanksha Sharma

KIEV, UKRAINE - MAY 25: A giant replica of the UEFA Champions league trophy is placed in front of Saint Sophia's Cathedral in the city center ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 25, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
KIEV, UKRAINE - MAY 25: A giant replica of the UEFA Champions league trophy is placed in front of Saint Sophia's Cathedral in the city center ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 25, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid are striving to win a hat-trick of titles in the Champions league final on Saturday. But in their way stand the mighty Liverpool, who will provide a bigger challenge than other opponents Los Blancos have faced in the recent years.

KIEV, UKRAINE – MAY 25: A giant replica of the UEFA Champions league trophy is placed in front of Saint Sophia’s Cathedral in the city center ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 25, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
KIEV, UKRAINE – MAY 25: A giant replica of the UEFA Champions league trophy is placed in front of Saint Sophia’s Cathedral in the city center ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 25, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /

For Madridistas, this almost feels like an annual event now. It’s the Champions League final, and their team are in it. Yet again. Real Madrid have made a habit of starring in these finals and winning them too. In 2017, they became the first team in Champions League history to win consecutive titles. They are also the first team to win 3 titles in four years.

If they win on Saturday, they will do the previously unthinkable: a hat-trick of Champions League titles. 4 wins in 5 years.

Almost matching the glory of 1956-60 when they won 5 titles back-to-back in the older European Cup format.

Some might say, including myself, that this would be a more difficult and celebrated feat than 5 consecutive titles back in the day. The modern version of the Champions League is notorious to be unpredictable, a giant killer. Many legendary teams tried and failed to win the double – Manchester United in 2008-09, Bayern Munich in 2013-14, and of-course Pep’s Barcelona in 2009-10 and 2011-12. A hat-trick in this era was beyond imagination, yet Real Madrid are on the verge of claiming the glory.

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