As Real Madrid and Atletico lined up in the tunnel of Lisbon's Estadio De Luz for the 2014 Champions League final, Los Blancos' assistant manager, Paul Clement leaned gently to his left so that he could look beyond the ranks of world-class footballers and see the famous trophy.
It beckoned to him. Just for a second the enormity of it all hit home. The pressure bubbled up. He exhaled, a sigh of tension that caught the attention (and the neck) of the guy in front of him. Cristiano Ronaldo turned round, gave him a little smile of sympathy and reassurance and said: "Paul.