'La Decima' (meaning 10th in Spanish) is the term used for Real Madrid’s obsession with winning a 10th European Cup.

Real, a club with a long and proud history in Europe, had not won the European Cup (now called the Champions League) since claiming the trophy for a ninth time in 2002. They ended their 12-year wait in the 2014 final against city rivals Atletico Madrid, triumphing 4-1 after extra time.

Millions had been spent in the quest to win a 10th trophy, and it was  the club’s two most expensive players – Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo – who netted two of the goals in extra-time. Earlier Sergio Ramos had scored a decisive last minute equalizer in normal time, and Marcelo was also on target as Real eventually overwhelmed their neighbours to achieve 'La Decima'.