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Real Madrid's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match Granada FC vs Real Madrid CF at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada on May 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SERGIO CAMACHO (Photo credit should read SERGIO CAMACHO/AFP/Getty Images)

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LYON, FRANCE - JULY 03: Merel Van Dongen of Netherlands battle for the ball with Sofia Jakobsson of Sweden during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Semi Final match between Netherlands and Sweden at Stade de Lyon on July 03, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 14: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Levante UD at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 14, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric plays the ball during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification football match between Slovakia and Croatia in Trnava, Slovakia on September 6, 2019. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Chelsea's N'Golo Kante (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)

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VILLAREAL, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 01: Players of Real Madrid are seen during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Ceramica on September 01, 2019 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

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Marcelo of Real Madrid before Spanish La Liga match between Villarreal cf and Real Madrid at La Ceramica Stadium on September 1, 2019. (Photo by Jose Miguel Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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HOUSTON, TX - JULY 20: Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Raphael Varane of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid, Marcelo Vieira of Real Madrid, Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, Isco Alarcon of Real Madrid, Marco Asensio of Real Madrid, Karim Benzema of Real Madrid and Eden Hazard of Real Madrid look on during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at NRG Stadium on July 20, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

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TURIN, ITALY - AUGUST 22: Jesus Vallejo of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the UEFA Europa League Play-Off match between Torino and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Olympic Grande Torino Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 21: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club Bilbao at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 21, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

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NICE, FRANCE - JULY 06: Sofia Jakobsson looks on during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France 3rd Place Match match between England and Sweden at Stade de Nice on July 06, 2019 in Nice, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Nacho Fernndez of Real Madrid during the pre-season friendly match between AS Roma and Real Madrid at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 11 August 2019 (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 13: Eden Hazard of Real Madrid poses during his official presentation at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on June 12, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: Alphonse Areola of Paris Saint Germain during the French League 1 match between Paris Saint Germain v Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on August 25, 2019 in Paris France (Photo by Erwin Spek/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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VILLAREAL, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 01: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid CF reacts during the Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de la Ceramica on September 1, 2019 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by David Aliaga/MB Media/Getty Images)

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VILLAREAL, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 01: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF looks on during the Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de la Ceramica on September 01, 2019 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 24: coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu on August 24, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 24: Keylor Navas of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu on August 24, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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James Rodriguez of Real Madrid (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 31: head coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid looks on during the Audi cup 2019 3rd place match between Real Madrid and Fenerbahce at Allianz Arena on July 31, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

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VIGO, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Zinedine Zidane, Manager and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF leave the pitch after the game during the La Liga match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Abanca-Balaídos on August 17, 2019 in Vigo, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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(Back L-R) Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos, Real Madrid's French defender Raphael Varane, Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema, (L-R) Real Madrid's Spanish defender Alvaro Odriozola, Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale, Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Marcelo, Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric pose for a group picture before the Spanish League football match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo on August 17, 2019. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo credit should read MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images)

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VIGO, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Players of Real Madrid celebrate after Toni Kroos scores the second goal during the Liga match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Abanca-Balaídos on August 17, 2019 in Vigo, Spain. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

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Marcelo of Real Madrid celebrates scoring first goal during the pre-season friendly match between AS Roma and Real Madrid at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 11 August 2019 (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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