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#2 Real Madrid C.F.
There's no denying that Real Madrid have garnered tremendous respect from all over the world for their dominating display in the Champions League over the years.
The Spanish side has been able to successfully defend the Champions League for a record three times, and despite Ronaldo's absence, Madrid will head into the season with a lot of confidence.
Since they might not stand as favourites anymore, bringing in some more quality up front would coerce the opposition to focus more on Real Madrid.
With Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric already bagging significant individual accomplishments this season, there will be a lot of dependency on the established players to rejuvenate the squad through their style of football.
With Gareth Bale expected to deliver this season, his inclusion certainly brings more attention to the squad and might make them a legitimate contender to lift the trophy once again.
