Gerard Piqué threw his backing behind the idea of Atlético lifting the Champions League, arguing that they deserve it since they're the only of the four semi-finalists never to win the competition.

With Barcelona out - having been knocked out by none other than Atleti in the quarter-finals - the Catalan defender refused to nail his colours to the mast of Pep Guardiola's Bayern or endorse the cause of two of Barça's biggest rivals in recent years, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

"I have international teammates and friends at all four clubs. I don't want to pick one over the rest, but maybe it'd be more interesting if Atlético won it, since they're the only one of the four that don't have a Champions League in their trophy cabinet", the centre-back noted.