Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to help Manchester United make history in Rome tonight.
United will become the first club to retain the trophy in the 17-year lifetime of the competition if they beat Barcelona in the Stadio Olimpico.
The feat would also see the 18-time English champions join the illustrious company of Liverpool and Nottingham Forest as the only English clubs to have previously retained the European Cup.
"Barcelona have a great team who deserve respect but I believe we are better than them and we will show it," said Ronaldo.
"I respect Barcelona profoundly. Lionel Messi is playing marvellously well.
"I want to be sincere. I have to play well for the team and the supporters. I look forward to it and I think it will be really special.
"I don't care about the Ballon d’Or. What I want more is to win the Champions League. That's it.
"I just want to be the first team in history to win it twice."
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United will become the first club to retain the trophy in the 17-year lifetime of the competition if they beat Barcelona in the Stadio Olimpico.
The feat would also see the 18-time English champions join the illustrious company of Liverpool and Nottingham Forest as the only English clubs to have previously retained the European Cup.
"Barcelona have a great team who deserve respect but I believe we are better than them and we will show it," said Ronaldo.
"I respect Barcelona profoundly. Lionel Messi is playing marvellously well.
"I want to be sincere. I have to play well for the team and the supporters. I look forward to it and I think it will be really special.
"I don't care about the Ballon d’Or. What I want more is to win the Champions League. That's it.
"I just want to be the first team in history to win it twice."
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