8 Real Madrid stars highlight Champions League Squad of the Season
Record-setter Real Madrid has deservedly been recognised by UEFA for a stunning continental campaign, with eight of Zinedine Zidane's charges among the 18-man Champions League Squad of the Season.
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Four of Europe's top-five tiers and six clubs are represented, and after the Los Blancos eight-pack are a trio from runner-up Juventus and semi-finalist Atletico Madrid, and a pair from principality darling Monaco. Quarter-finalists Barcelona and Bayern Munich chip in with one representative each.
Here's a look at UEFA's 2016-17 Champions League Squad of the Season:
GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
DF: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
MF: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Isco (Real Madrid), Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Tiemoue Bakayoko (Monaco)
FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (Monaco), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
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