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Welcome to the Total Soccer Show and our review of the 2022 Champions League Final.

It's title number 14 for Real Madrid, who proved once again that this competition belongs to them.

Yes, Royal Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Stad de France with a goal from Venetius Jr. Vinny got the winnie and sent the Reds into a spinny. Yeah, it's very late and I've had no prep for this. I apologise. My name is Ryan Bailey. Joining me to record literally minutes after the full-time whistle before the trophy has even been raised is a man who has 15 fewer goals than Kareem Benzima in the

Champions League this season, but he's our returning MVP, Taylor Rockwell. Hello. It's good to be

back and I'm immediately leaving based on that rhyming pun introduction. I was on vacation this

past week with a lot of other dads and I would groan every time a pun was dropped and they just

said you got to lean into it, man. You're a dad now this is this is who you are so I'm slowly trying to embrace it Ryan so I guess with that said it's good to be back it's good to chat with both of you thank you very much tell it you'll get there that's what I'll say for you'll get there and also you tried rhyming something with Vinnie when it's nearly midnight local time Taylor all. All right, okay? It's been a long day.

His performance wasn't skinny?

I don't know.

Oh, that was even better. Darn it. Darn it, you passed. You understood the assignment. I'm not sure it was. I'm not sure it was. I agree with Joe. Also here, he just heard his name mention it. He's a man who defends his points of view like Thibaultar defends his goal.

Joe Lowry, hello.

Oh, wow.

Vinnie got the winnie. He's a man who defends his points of view like Thibaulto Quartar defends his goal. Joe Lowry, hello.

Oh, wow. Vinny got the winny. Joe's Tebow Corto. This is, I honestly think this is a great start. I couldn't ask for this to go any better. The only way is up from here. That's what I say, Joe. That's what I say. Sadly, no Graham Rutherham with a stay. He's still on vacation.

He's going to see Liverpoolian hero Paul McCartney playing concert in Orlando tonight. So, Taylor, at least

it's going to be one happy Scouts are out there winning on the big stage. Am I right? Am I right? Yeah?

Yeah. Yeah. I do wonder if it would be a better show. Like, does Paul McCartney still care

about Liverpool such that them winning the Champions League? Would he maybe have had a drink? Would he be a little bit looser? I know like Dropkick Murphys are always a little bit happier when Boston, when the Celtics of the Bruins do things. I wonder if Paul McCartney is the same when it comes to Liverpool. Yeah, I don't think he is. I don't think he's actually a huge soccer fan from what I've got from Paul McCartney. but I'm sure he would be happy. He would be delighted for his hometown team to have done well.

Sadly, they did not, though, Taylor. This team, Rob Madrid team did beat Liverpool in the 2018 final. Of course, they beat Liverpool to knock them out last season in this competition. And Carlo Ancelotti's man of men, I should say, have gone and done it again. Ancelotti, by the way, has won this competition twice as a player, now four times as a manager. Goodness me. You want some more stats? I'll give you some more stats. Very fine for you. Real Madrid have played five Champions League finals since 2014. They have won them all. They've beaten English teams in the last two rounds, now the last three rounds, as we speak, in fact.

And Karen Benzema now has five Champions League titles alone to his name with 10 goals in the knockouts, 15 goals, as I mentioned, in the Champions League this season. Didn't get one tonight. Very nearly did. We're going to discuss that in a moment. But I suppose, Taylor, we're going to get to the game.

We're going to get to all the events.

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