Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger emphasised the status of the "cream of the crop" in world football.
"With all due respect to the other clubs I have played for, which also have the status of greats, I think they cannot be compared to Real Madrid. Madrid has 14 Champions League trophies. In this club, it is always about winning the Champions League, even when it is not said out loud.
Of course, you feel the pressure, I already experienced it last year. Here you have to be ready to go all the way. It's always about winning. A draw or a defeat is not an option at all," Marca quoted Rüdiger as saying.