In July 2020, Real Madrid were crowned champions of Spain guided by a club legend in the dugout and a team with more certified players of that status than anyone else in world football.
Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Dani Carvajal, Marcelo Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Karim Benzema - eight players who provided the backbone of the side who won four Champions League titles between 2014 and 2018.
For a club who in previous years had been renowned for their lack of continuity, they appeared to have stability on and off the pitch with clear elements of long-term planning to succeed their stars.
Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Martin Odegaard, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes were all being embedded at various rates into the first-team squad.
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