Club legend and assistant coach Fernando Hierro believes Real Madrid are capable of winning a second consecutive Champions League - as it 's in the Spanish sides DNA . Carlo Ancelotti 's men meet city rivals Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals , in what will be a re-run of last year 's final . Hierro is confident that the players in the current squad will be able to emulate the successes of previous Real sides . Fernando Hierro believes that Real Madrid can win the Champions League for a second successive season . He told the UEFA website : ' I think the current squad can go on a successful European run like we did in the late 1990s and early 2000s . 'They are strong and confident and they won a very close Champions League final last time . 'Every record is there just to be broken . Everyone is pessimistic now because no club has won back to back Champions Leagues , but I think we are a really powerful team with a great coach leading us . 'The urge to be champions of Europe is in the club 's DNA . ' Gareth Bale ( centre ) celebrates after giving his side the lead in last year 's Champions League final . Hierro won the Champions League three times as captain during his playing career at the Bernabeu .
Fernando Hierro reckons Real Madrid can win the Champions League again . The club legend believes winning the trophy is in the club 's genes . Carlo Ancelotti 's men face city rivals Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals . TL;DR Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in signing him this summer.