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Alex McVey

Alex McVey

Joined: Nov 18, 2016

Alex McVey is a contributor at The Real Champs, and a PhD student in Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. When not writing about Real Madrid, Alex is busy researching and writing about visual rhetoric, media studies, and racism in the criminal justice system.

CASTELLON, SPAIN - MAY 19: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Villarreal v Real Madrid at the Estadio de la Ceramica on May 19, 2018 in Castellon Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Villarreal vs Real Madrid – Immediate reaction from La Liga season closer

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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 12: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 12, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo -Quick reaction to Madrid’s win

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Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (C) reacts during the Spanish league football match between Sevilla and Real Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla on May 9, 2018. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP) (Photo credit should read CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)

Sevilla 3 – 2 Real Madrid – Match recap from a wild loss in La Liga

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GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Raul gestures prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at Veltins-Arena on April 15, 2018 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid legend Raúl visits Tottenham for training session

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Goalkeeper Navas Keylor of Real Madrid celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Muenchen at the Bernabeu on May 1, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Raddad Jebarah/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Keylor Navas’ mental strength on display in Real Madrid’s win over Bayern

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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 01: Marcelo of Real Madrid celebrates as they reach the final after the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Muenchen at the Bernabeu on May 1, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Real Madrid 2 – 2 Bayern Munich: match recap from the Champions League

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MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 25: Isco of Real Madrid and Thiago Alcantara of Muenchen battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on April 25, 2018 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

Injury update ahead of Real Madrid vs Bayern 2nd leg

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 28: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid (R) competes for the ball with Dimitrios Siovas of Leganes during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Leganes at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 28, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid 2 – 1 Leganés – Quick match recap from La Liga

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 11: Real Madrid fans show their support for their side by waving flags prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 11, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s home form a worry ahead of Bayern clash

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MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 25: Daniel Carvajal of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Franck Ribery of Bayern Muenchen during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on April 25, 2018 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Isco and Carvajal injured against Bayern Munich

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MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 25: Marco Asensio of Real Madrid scores his sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on April 25, 2018 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich 1 – 2 Real Madrid – UCL match recap

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 14: Toni Kroos speaks to James Rodriguez of Real Madrid CF during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on April 14, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Real Madrid vs Bayern – the battle of former midfielders

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MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 08: Raul de Tomas of Real Madrid Castilla poses during a portrait session at Ciudad Real Madrid on January 8, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

What does the future hold for Real Madrid loanee Raul de Tomas?

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Modric,

Real Madrid 1 – 1 Athletic Bilbao – quick match recap

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Luka Modric (l) of Real Madrid battles for the ball with Arturo Vidal of FC Bayern Munich during their 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 18 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

Arturo Vidal out injured for Bayern’s match against Real Madrid

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MALAGA, SPAIN - APRIL 15: Isco Alarcon of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Manuel Rolando Iturra of Malaga during the La Liga match between Malaga CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio La Rosaleda on April 15, 2018 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Malaga 1 – 2 Real Madrid: Quick match recap

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