Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I had a vision I would score the Champions League winner and told Zidane to let me take the fifth penalty'

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in the Champions League final

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he had foreseen that he would score the winning goal in the 2016 Champions League final.

The Portuguese attacker was subdued in Real Madrid's showdown with rivals Atletico Madrid, but stepped up to score the decisive penalty in his team's shootout victory, following a 1-1 draw.

"I had a vision. I knew I was going to score the winning goal," Ronaldo told TV station Antena 3.

"I asked [Zidane] to let me take the fifth penalty because I was going to score the winning goal.

"Zidane has done a phenomenal job. He deserves it, he has humility and I'm happy for him."

Meanwhile, Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, named man of the match, admitted an 11th European Cup ensured a disappointing season had been turned around.

"We had a unique opportunity to make history after a tough season," he told realmadrid.com.

"We've had some ups and downs and the reward is this title, an award for the work and sacrifice."