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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 14: Federico Valverde of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 14, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Enzo Alves son of Marcelo of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu on January 18, 2020 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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LYON, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 18: Kylian Mbappe #7 of Paris Saint-Germain warms up before the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain at Groupama Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid looks on prior to the LaLiga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League group G match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 11, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Fermin Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 29: Casemiro of Real Madrid applauds supporters during celebrations at estadio Santiago Bernabeu after winning the UEFA Champions League Final on May 29, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid looks on prior to the LaLiga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: Real Madrid CF president Florentino Perez gives a press conference at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 23, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Eder Militao of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Yannick Carrasco of Atletico de Madrid during the LaLiga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

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This photograph taken on August 25, 2022, shows the UEFA Champions League football trophy cup during the draw for the UEFA Champions League football tournament 2022-2023 in Istanbul. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 11, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Fermin Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 3: Rodrygo Silva de Goes of Real Madrid celebrates goal 2-1 with Fede Valverde of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Betis Sevilla at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 3, 2022 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY - AUGUST 12: Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund reacts as he warms up for the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund at Europa-Park Stadion on August 12, 2022 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: Rodrygo Silva De Goes of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 11, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Fermin Rodriguez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 11: David Alaba of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Mallorca at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 11, 2022 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Celtic FC and Real Madrid at Celtic Park on September 6, 2022 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

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Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (L) celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Celtic and Real Madrid, at the Celtic Park stadium, in Glasgow, on September 6, 2022. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Real Madrid's Belgian forward Eden Hazard celebrates after scoring his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Celtic and Real Madrid, at the Celtic Park stadium, in Glasgow, on September 6, 2022. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 25: UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed during the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Group Stage Draw at Halic Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 25, 2022. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 3: Rodrygo of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Betis Sevilla at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 3, 2022 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 28: Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid reacts during the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and Real Madrid CF at RCDE Stadium on August 28, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 25: UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed during the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Group Stage Draw at Halic Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 25, 2022. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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