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Two years ago, Joselu was in Paris with his father to watch Real Madrid win the Champions League as a fan.
In a reminder of how football powers dreams, this time he'll be playing in the final having steered his beloved club to Wembley.
When Joselu popped up in the 88th and 91st minutes to enact a staggering late comeback on Wednesday night, Premier League fans may have rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
Yes, this was the same player who had a very limited impact in short spells at Stoke City and Newcastle United.
But in the twilight of his career, the 34-year-old striker is living out all his wishes.
Real Madrid fan Joselu attended the 2022 Champions League final in Paris with his father, watching them beat Liverpool 1-0 to win the competition for the 14th time
On Wednesday night, his two dramatic late goals took Real into another European final
Premier League fans would have been astonished to see the former Stoke and Newcastle flop scoring such important goals for Real Madrid
Joselu is actually only on loan at the Bernabeu, from Espanyol, but his contribution for Carlo Ancelotti's team has been remarkable - 17 goals, including five in Europe.
Coming on with nine minutes left, with Bayern Munich heading to an all-German final with Borussia Dortmund in London, Joselu refused to let Real's dream of a 15th European title die.
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He was quickest to react and score when Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fumbled an effort by Vinicius Jr with just two minutes of normal time left.
With the Bernabeu braced for extra time, Joselu adjusted his body superbly to guide the ball home from six yards after Antonio Rudiger played the ball across.
It was a winner that had to be celebrated twice. A raised offside flag spoiled the initial joy before VAR and the semi-automated offside technology showed Joselu was onside,
