Real Madrid 'never give up' either, Ancelotti Jr warns Salah

Real Madrid assistant coach Davide Ancelotti says Mohamed Salah's desire for Champions League final revenge is understandable, but he has warned Liverpool that the Spanish giants "never give up".

The two clubs meet in Paris on Saturday in a repeat of the 2018 final, which Real won 3-1 in Kiev after Salah was forced off in the first half with a dislocated shoulder.

Salah left the field in tears that night and responded to Real’s semi-final victory over Manchester City on social media earlier this month by saying Liverpool have a "score to settle" with them.

"It is a great game to play against Real Madrid and I understand that a player has the ambition to play against the greatest team in the competition," Ancelotti, son of Real manager Carlo, said.

"The players at this level are really competitive, so it is good that a player can find motivation thinking about revenge.

"But the thing we have at Real Madrid is that we are always in the fight.

"We never give up and this is part of the history of these players and this club.

"It has been amazing to experience it (the journey to the final). I have been lucky to live this experience alongside the players and will never forget it."

Real’s path to the Stade de France – and what could be a record 14th success in the competition – has been a remarkable roller-coaster journey that included a group stage defeat to Moldova’s FC Sheriff.

They recovered from a two-goal deficit against Paris St Germain in the round of 16, before staging dramatic comebacks to knock out both Chelsea and Manchester City.

Liverpool’s most recent Champions League crown came in 2019 after finishing above Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli in the group stage – the sixth time the Reds won European football’s biggest prize.

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