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Real Madrid are in the semi-finals of the Champions League, something that looked unlikely in the first half of the season. Alfredo Relaño takes a look.
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Real Madrid head to Anfield to play Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the core of their squad is all important.
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Real Madrid won the second Clásico of LaLiga 20/21 thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos. Analysis and post-match thoughts from Alfredo Relaño.
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It looks like Zidane is doing it again. He took over a Real Madrid side that had become stagnant but he is getting results, writes Alfredo Relaño.
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Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Eibar on Saturday, as Los Blancos get ready to face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
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Spain reported for duty on Monday with just one Real Madrid player in their ranks, something that always feels a little strange...
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Two goals and an assist for Asensio was Karim Benzema's contribution for Real Madrid today as they beat Celta 1-3
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Real Madrid sealed their passage into the last eight of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-1 aggregate win over Atalanta.
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![BERGAMO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: Ferland Mendy of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at Gewiss Stadium on February 24, 2021 in Bergamo, Italy.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/AINBTHOJK5PVRJDAB5D3QWQ3ZA.jpg?auth=ae1628e46d3f80abb80b5cd391b92a2faef689ff4088445ddfd1e78cb474b718&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Atalanta 0-1 Real Madrid: result, summary and goal
Zinedine Zidane fielded three Real Madrid Castilla players (Marvin, Sergio Arribas and Chust) during Tuesday's LaLiga clash against Getafe and I said at the time that the club's financial and sporting problems offer an ideal springboard for younger players from the youth system
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Alfredo Relaño analyses Zinedine Zidane’s side’s latest defeat, this time to Levante in LaLiga, 1-2, at home, after Militao was sent off in the 7th minute
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