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Classics: Madrid and Valencia take rivalry to another level

Friday, May 10, 2013

Steve McManaman recalls "one of those days when everything clicks" – when he scored in Real Madrid CF's 2000 UEFA Champions League final triumph 13 years ago today.

Classics: Madrid and Valencia take rivalry to another level
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