On Tuesday night Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo might have sat down and watched Real Madrid's win in Glasgow while feeling a nostalgic pang for the big nights the Champions League can offer.
It ended as a routine win in the first group game, but the atmosphere marked it as a big occasion and the kind of night only the Champions League can deliver.
They won nine Champions League trophies between them in the Spanish capital, making winning the biggest prize in the club game in routine, but this week they had to settle for Thursday night football in Manchester this week.
