Clasico Would Be 'Historic' UCL Final- Pique
Clasico would be ‘historic’ UCL final- Pique
Barcelona playing a Champions League final “Clasico
” against Real Madrid would
be “exciting” and “historic,” Barca defender, Gerar
d Pique said.
Pique and his teammates qualified for their fourth
Champions League final in the
last decade by overcoming Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggr
egate in the semifinals,
even if the Bundesliga champions did win Tuesday’s
home second leg 3-2 on the
night.
The Blaugrana side will now face either Madrid or J
uventus in the final in Berlin on
June 6.
Asked in the Allianz Arena mixed zone after Tuesday
‘s game if he had a
preference for opponent, Pique admitted that he was
attracted by the possibility
of being among the first players to experience a Ba
rca-Madrid European final.
“The truth is I am not really bothered at all, the
important thing is to be there,”
the Spain international said. “Then whoever we get
we will set out to play the
game. Although it would be very exciting to be the
first to play in a Champions
League final against our biggest rival. It would be
something historic.”
