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Real Madrid's Luka Modric. EPA
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, left, heads the ball past Elche's Jose Angel Carmona during Spanish La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Benzema scored twice in a 4-0 win for Real. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema holds up the Club World Cup trophy prior to kick off. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema controls the ball. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema scores his side's third goal from the penalty spot. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring his side's third goal. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, centre, is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, heads the ball ahead of Elche's Lisandro Magallan. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's striker Karim Benzema scores from the penalty spot to make it 2-0. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in action against Elche's Jose Angel Carmona. EPA
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema grabs the Club World Cup trophy before the start of the match. AFP
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Elche goalkeeper Edgar Badia, bottom, catches the ball ahead of Real Madrid's Marco Asensio. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio scores his side's first goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio celebrates after scoring his team's first goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric scores his side's fourth goal. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric, centre, is congratulated by teammates. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric. EPA
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, left, heads the ball past Elche's Jose Angel Carmona during Spanish La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Benzema scored twice in a 4-0 win for Real. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema holds up the Club World Cup trophy prior to kick off. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema controls the ball. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema scores his side's third goal from the penalty spot. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring his side's third goal. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, centre, is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, heads the ball ahead of Elche's Lisandro Magallan. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's striker Karim Benzema scores from the penalty spot to make it 2-0. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in action against Elche's Jose Angel Carmona. EPA
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Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema grabs the Club World Cup trophy before the start of the match. AFP
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Elche goalkeeper Edgar Badia, bottom, catches the ball ahead of Real Madrid's Marco Asensio. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio scores his side's first goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio celebrates after scoring his team's first goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric scores his side's fourth goal. AP Photo
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Real Madrid's Luka Modric, centre, is congratulated by teammates. AP Photo
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