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Nerves give way to joy as 15th European crown celebrated in Madrid

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Vinicius Junior celebrates with the UEFA Champions League title. [AFP]

Real Madrid fans had to bite their nails before victory was sealed, but at the end the kings of Europe were back on their Champions League throne on Saturday.

For those who could not make it to Wembley, the final was shown on a giant screen at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu home, where 70,000 people held their breath as Borussia Dortmund came close to taking the lead three times in the first half.

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