The Real Madrid Foundation presented the book La Decimotercera. Una historia interminable (The Thirteenth. An endless story) in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabéu. The event was attended by the author of the work, Enrique Ortego, President Florentino Pérez; José Creuheras, president of Grupo Planeta and Atresmedia; Ana Rosa Semprún, general director of Espasa; Enrique Sánchez, executive vice president of the Real Madrid Foundation and former players like Emilio Butragueño, current director of Institutional Relations; and Álvaro Arbeloa, club ambassador.



After an emotional video with the best moments from the road to winning La Decimotercera in football and la Décima in basketball, the president of Real Madrid took the floor: "Real Madrid's history without the European Cup could not be understood, in the same way that the history of the European Cup would not be understood without Real Madrid. Both have been united forever and every season, for our club, it becomes our biggest challenge. Winning it is the dream of all of us who have the Madridista sentiment that unites us to millions of people from all continents".



"And in this book that we present today, we gather all those emotions felt on another unforgettable night for Real Madrid, like the one we experienced in Kiev on 26 May. La Decimotercera. Una historia interminable is the story of the impossible. Nobody had been able to defend the title with the current format of the Champions League and this club was able to do it for the first time in Cardiff. The second consecutive European Cup was won and almost everyone considered it impossible for us to be able to get the third. But that's the Real Madrid way. And so it was in Kiev. The third consecutive and the fourth in five seasons. This book is the account of an endless story. The eternal love story between Real Madrid and the European Cup".



Unparallel achievement in the history of sports

"The pages of this book also reflect the sensations of an historical milestone, unique in the long life of this club and unique in sports. Because for the first time we are European champions in football and basketball. Today, Real Madrid are proud of the work that has been done from passion, professionalism and rigor".