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![In 1957, Alfredo di Stefano won the second edition of the award, before scooping the title again just two years later in 1959. Considered one of Real Madrid's greatest players, Di Stefano scored 216 goals in 282 appearences during his illustrious career a](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/5SIVAJ74R5PWZATA7B7M2KFMP4.jpg?auth=50ea746591d3c6e976159e3da5a55a644ce3acc49a804e771ebb6b49d187fe00&width=360&height=270&smart=true)
BALLON D'OR
Real and Barça's twelve Ballon d'Or winners
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The Champions League returns with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético and Valencia all looking to make a push for one of the two qualifying places.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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I do feel for Lopetegui but on occasion sinners must suffer penance. The devil took him to a high plan overlooking the kingdoms of the world and said: "All this could be yours if you bow down and adore me”
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Fed up of living in Messi's shadow, Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain to make his successes his own but he finds himself batlling with Mbappé now...
ByAlfredo Relaño
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