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Roberto Carlos has unsurprisingly nailed his Real Madrid colours to the mast ahead of the Champions League final, but there are several Liverpool players he'll be keeping an eye on.

Brazil legend Carlos won three Champions Leagues during his time in the Spanish capital, and was part of the 1997-98 side which ended Real's 32-year wait for a competition they had considered themselves synonymous with since six wins in the 1950s and 60s - five of them in successive seasons.

Since that victory over Juventus in Amsterdam 24 years ago, the club's seventh, Real have taken their tally to a remarkable 13 Champions League successes - with a 14th in sight in Paris on Saturday.

"I believe that [1998] is where everything started," Carlos tells , "and Real Madrid have remained the kings of Europe since this time."

The Brazilian's next two victories came in 2000 and 2002, before an astonishing era of dominance as Real won four Champions Leagues in five years, a run which ended with victory over Liverpool in Kyiv in 2018.

Carlos has been keeping a keen eye on the Reds since then, and is impressed with the development of Jurgen Klopp's side.

"They were a good team then and they are very good team now," he continues.

"They are all very good players, and Jurgen Klopp