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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez arrives at a radio station to give an interview. Reuters
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League prior to the La Liga match between Cadiz and Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 21. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League. Getty
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The Cadiz team bus is welcomed in by fans prior to the La Liga match against Real Madrid. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League prior to the La Liga match between Cadiz and Real Madrid. Getty
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Cadiz's Alvaro Negredo, left, and Salvi Sanchez wear t-shirts that read in Spanish: "Super League? Soccer belongs to everyone" and "Soccer belongs to supporters" prior to the match. AP
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Karim Benzema scores their first goal against Cadiz rom the penalty spot. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Alvaro Odriozola celebrates scoring their second goal against Cadiz. Reuters
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Karim Benzema scores the third. Reuters
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Karim Benzema celebrates. Reuters
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez arrives at a radio station to give an interview. Reuters
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League prior to the La Liga match between Cadiz and Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 21. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League. Getty
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The Cadiz team bus is welcomed in by fans prior to the La Liga match against Real Madrid. Getty
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Fans gather outside the stadium to protest against the European Super League prior to the La Liga match between Cadiz and Real Madrid. Getty
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Cadiz's Alvaro Negredo, left, and Salvi Sanchez wear t-shirts that read in Spanish: "Super League? Soccer belongs to everyone" and "Soccer belongs to supporters" prior to the match. AP
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Karim Benzema scores their first goal against Cadiz rom the penalty spot. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Alvaro Odriozola celebrates scoring their second goal against Cadiz. Reuters
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Karim Benzema scores the third. Reuters
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Karim Benzema celebrates. Reuters
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez arrives at a radio station to give an interview. Reuters
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus accuse Uefa of applying 'intolerable pressure' on European Super League clubs
Joint statement comes after European football governing body announces sanctions against the three clubs
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08 May, 2021
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