Last year, at Vicente Calderon Stadium, in the Champions League, against Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich were painfully eliminated from a competition they had every right to think they could win.

This year, at Vicente Calderon Stadium, in the Champions League, against Atletico madrid, Bayern Munich had this happen to them:

Real Madrid and Atletico madrid were handed transfer bans (for the next two windows) related to the signing of youth players from foreign countries, and now FIFA has upheld those bans. Real and Atletico wil not be able to register new players until the January 2018 transfer window.

From a FIFA statement on the appeal rejection:

France's Antoine Griezmann collected the Euro 2016 Golden Boot by scoring six goals, to go along with two assists, and he was also named the player of the tournament by UEFA’s technical observers.

Diego Simeone, entrenador del Atlético de Madrid, ha resumido su filosofía de entrenamiento en una breve frase: “El esfuerzo no es negociable”.

Simeone pone tanto énfasis en el colectivo del Atlético que ha prohibido las mesas pequeñas y divididas durante las comidas, lo que obliga a su equipo a sentarse en una gran mesa "cara a cara".

Durante el primer entrenamiento de pretemporada del Atlético de la temporada, Bernard Mensah descubrió de primera mano los métodos brutales de Simeone. ¡Bienvenido de nuevo, Sr. Mensah!

After missing the penalty that allowed Real Madrid to triumph over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final Saturday, Atletico fullback Juanfran was so sad he wrote an open letter to Atleti fans promising the future will be better.

(Side note: the moment when Juanfran ran over to the Atleti fans to beg forgiveness for the penalty miss and they gave him a standing ovation was beautiful.)

Here's the letter in full:

Hello Atléticos, 

Y'all already know who won. We already told you in the headline, so here's some things from the Champions League final. But first, the highlights.

Here's Sergio Ramos's goal.

Sergio Ramos has #RealMadrid up 1-0 at the half #UCLFinal https://t.co/1LGPT551Zn

Looking to kill time at work? Going to a Champions League party and need to get in the know? Are you anxiously awaiting the Madrid Derby in the UCL Final and need every bit of content surrounding the match? We got you covered on all fronts.

Our esteemed staff here at The18 has given responses to the biggest questions ahead of the Champions League final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. Call us idiots, call us geniuses, just be ready for takes so hot that they'll leave you wishing you were dining with the Night's King from Game of Thrones. Let's meet the lads.

Gareth Bale has stated that he believes no one on Atletico Madrid’s roster could make the starting XI of Real Madrid ahead of Real and Atletico’s clash in the Champions League final on Saturday. 

BALE en @partidodelas12: “Para mí ningún jugador del Atlético sería titular en el R. Madrid” https://t.co/Ran83V2bYQ pic.twitter.com/qDn8ghFVnR