Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City. Madrid's slow start in the European competition kept the defending champion from going straight into the round of 16 — and possibly set up an encounter with Man City in the playoffs.

BBC Radio 5 Live's chief football correspondent John Murray, says it "is absolutely fascinating" that Manchester City could face Real Madrid for a place in the last-16. "They have played each other in each of the last three seasons,

Real Madrid have had several golden generations over the years, and the list of legends who have represented the club’s crest is seemingly endless.One name that stands out from that illustrious