Zinédine Zidane says the pressure is always on Real Madrid in Europe but he goes into his UEFA Champions League coaching debut against in-form Roma full of confidence.

“The Champions League is a different competition to the Liga and Roma are a very good team who know how to play football. It will be difficult, but we have trained well all week and are ready to do our part.

We know the Champions League is special for this club, for me and for the players. We have a little pressure because we are Real, but it’s all good. The players are focused and that is reassuring for me.

Francesco Totti … Everything he has done so far in his career has been spectacular and what he has done for Roma is really special. Hats off to him! Let’s see if he continues playing next season but for those of us who love football, seeing him on the pitch is always a pleasure,” he said.