Marcelo does header challenge with kids ahead of Champions League final

MARCELO took time out of his Champions League preparations to play head-tennis with kids.

Just a few days ago the Brazilian's son proved a chip off the old block by completing the challenge in a dressing room full of Real Madrid stars.

Marcelo does a 'header challenge' with youngsters

And Marcelo has now had a go too - and will be hoping he's celebrating as wildly again come the end of Saturday's game in Kiev.

Speaking today, the Madrid left-back said: "We've won the last two finals so it may seem something easy to do, but we know that it's not.

"We know how hard it is to go through each training session and each game. It's tough to make it to the final and we are determined to win it."

Cristiano Ronaldo can lift his fifth Champions League trophy, having also won it with Manchester United in 2008.

Ronaldo added: "I love to play in this competition. You need to beat the best in the world to win it. You always have to be motivated."

Zidane, who won a Champions League as a player with Madrid in 2002, doesn't believe Liverpool will be more motivated than Madrid just because his side have won the last two competitions.

He added: "We are prepared. But not because we have more experience. That doesn't mean anything.

"It's another game. We have to go out and show that we want to win it."