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Champions League In Focus – Real Madrid vs Juventus Preview

Despite their struggles in La Liga this season, Real Madrid have continued their impressive form in Europe as they hunt a third successive Champions League title, although Zinedine Zidane is only focused on Wednesday’s game.

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Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane expects Juventus to “come here to compete” in tomorrow’s Champions League second leg.

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When he posted 16 goals in the 2015-16 tournament and his personal best of 17 in 2013-14, both times Real were crowned champions.

According to Spanish outlet Marca, Ramon will join Castilla, Real Madrid’s B team, next season after passing a medical in Madrid, and was given a tour of the club’s facilities on Monday.

“It is up to him, but I think he should play for the team who will always let him play”. Bale has three goals in his last three games for Real and Calderon believes he has a future at the Bernabeu. But Bale played well and provided an assist at the weekend and Asensio has Madrid fans demanding that he plays more minutes.

Zidane said his side still had work to do to advance past Juventus despite their handsome lead. I am aware that there are other games that, during the second leg, changed the score completely, however, this also depends on the consistency which the opponent plays and this is a huge variable. “He needs it, he knows that and he is better every day”.

The Bianconeri to put an end to the run of defeats in 2008 when they defeated Real Madrid 0-2 with Alessandro Del Piero scored a stunning brace and received a standing ovation from the Santiago Bernabeu faitful when he was been substituted.

Bale’s first choice is still to regain favour under Zidane and then stay at Real this summer but his coach is showing little sign of softening.

Boss Massimiliano Allegri said: “The whole world will be watching on Wednesday and we have to produce a top performance”.

“We have had moments of difficulty, now we are better, but there is no explanation. The game’s still long and so we’ll need keep a level head, but we are also going to need a dose of healthy craziness from everybody”.

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He has found himself in a similar predicament over the course of the current campaign as well, and his constant battle to remain fit has seen him fall down the pecking order as well.

Real Madrid Foundation Soccer Clinic resumes today