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Bale, Modric, set to miss decider against Atletico?

Gareth Bale looks set to miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid with a calf injury. The Wales forward, 25, was substituted with the problem after just five minutes of Real’s 3-1 home victory over Malaga on Saturday. “Bale has been diagnosed with a muscular injury in his left soleus. His

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Spain’s Club-obsessed press ignores the national team

The front cover of Spain’s leading sports paper, last Sunday featured Gareth Bale of Wales. Page 2: Bale. Page 3: Bale. Page 4 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal. Plus a bit of Lucas Silva, Brazil. Page 5: Luka Modric, Croatia. Toni Kroos, Germany. And Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema, France (neither of whom played). Page 6: Marcos

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