Real Madrid has a special connection when it comes to the Champions League, the 14-time UCL winners have three-peated the European biggest competition from 2016 to 2018. The three-peat Jersey has there own fan following as Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo dazzled in that purple kit in the 2017 Champions League Final.
Real Madrid's 2014 UCL final jersey also has its own stature as a crucial 90+ minute equalizer scored by Sergio Ramos is iconic itself as the jersey it was done in. Real Madrid lifted their La Decima in that kit. It has a special place in Madrid's museum.
Under Zidane came the first Champions League trophy of the three-peat in 2016. Real Madrid wore a complete white version of their kit with Adidas stripes also being white, barely anyone forgets that iconic Ronaldo in all white taking a deep breath before taking the final penalty kick.
Cristiano Ronaldo one of the best season came in 2017 whilst Real Madrid was chasing the treble, which they were short just by the Copa-Del-Rey. The 2017 Real Madrid squad is said to be the most iconic of the squad Madrid had at the time. The kit Real Madrid used at that time is now forever attached to that Prime Real Madrid.
Came in the version of the 2018 Real Madrid kit which has a light blue shade in the Adidas stripes. Real Madrid was short on trophies that season as they couldn't bag La Liga or Copa del Rey, the only target remained UCL. That 2018 Real Madrid away shirt also bags in the iconic over-head goal kick from Cristiano Ronaldo beating Buffon to score an outrageous goal against Juventus.
Garreth Bale's performance in the final was no different scoring an overhead goal in the final of the Champion League, The same Real Madrid kit which Ronaldo was last pictured before leaving the tunnel after playing his last game for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's 14th Champions League winning jersey might also have a tale to tell. Ad it was the most surprising win from Real Madrid. "Comeback Kings" they were named as that Kit saw them do miraculous comebacks against some of the best teams in the Champions League.
They took out PSG of Mbappe-Neymar-Messi, then they took the Champion holders Chelsea then English Champions Manchester City and in the final, it was against the mighty Liverpool who overwhelmed Madrid with the dominant attack but Madrid came out victorious.
That 2021-22 Real Madrid Jersey will go down in history as the Jersey that saw miracles happen in Bernabeu
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