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Cristiano Ronaldo lifts Real Madrid to Champions League title

MILAN — At the end of a night in which he contributed remarkably little, Cristiano Ronaldo ended the shirtless hero once again. The superstar converted the decisive penalty kick to give Real Madrid a 5-3 defeat of Atletico Madrid on penalties in Saturday’s Champions League final after the game ended tied at 1 after extra time.

Real Madrid claimed Europe’s club championship, the most prestigious crown in professional soccer, for a record 11th time and left its city rival still searching for its first.

It was the second time in three years the teams played for the Champions League title, and just as two years ago in Lisbon, an extra 30 minutes was needed.