Zidane doesn't want to hear talk of last year's final
ByReuters
Updated 02/04/2018 at 20:47 GMT
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane dismissed any talk of comparisons with last year's Champions League final against Juventus as his side prepared for Tuesday's re-match with the Serie A champions.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with coach Zinedine Zidane after winning the penalty shootout and the UEFA Champions League Final
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"This has nothing to do with happened 10 months ago," he told reporters after being asked to draw a parallel with the match which his side won 4-1 in Cardiff.
"What happened has happened, but now we have to think about this game and make sure we play well tomorrow," he said ahead of their quarter-final first leg tie.
"We mustn't think about that or other matches against Juventus because it doesn't mean anything."
Real have not had the best of seasons as they are third in La Liga and finished behind Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group stage, but showed they are still a force to be reckoned with by beating Paris St Germain in the last 16.
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