Success is flavoured with the condiment of failure. The delicious taste of triumph Real Madrid has grown so accustomed to at the finish line might not feel quite as satisfying without a few stumbles along the road.
Under Jose Mourinho’s leadership, the squad suffered one of the devastating defeats that later strengthened them.
Mourinho says, “First and only time I cried after a game,” reflecting on his grief during Real Madrid vs. Bayern .
