The head coach of AS Roma, Eusebio Di Francesco, received a painful lesson at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium - his "Roman" team lost 0:3 to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The "Whites" dominated from the first to the last minute. Roma struggled to create chances in these matches, and their defense did not shine either with Kostas Manolas or Federico Fazio. After the match, Di Francesco said that he saw the Real Madrid team that he expected in this match. "If I were a Real Madrid fan, I wouldn't worry at all that Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer in the team," the strategist said about the solid core of the team. "Before the match, I hoped that they would be excellent. They have already proven that in several matches this season. Real has enough high-level players to compensate for the loss of Ronaldo. Only champions play in this team," Di Francesco, who started the season with Roma. The coach later received the now traditional question of which player should be awarded the "Ballon d'Or". "I think Modric has done absolutely everything he could both with Real Madrid and with the Croatian national team. His performance at the World Cup was incredible. I am sure that any Real player would be worthy of this award," concluded the specialist from Italy.
