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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 president Florentino Perez claims founder clubs 'cannot leave' the European Super League
Perez says 12 teams have a binding contract and project will move forward
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24 April, 2021
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