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Before the game against Juventus, he sent a message to friends he still has at Real Madrid. "We'll see you on August 8," said the Manchester United boss, assuming that his former club would come out on top in the Champions League final in Cardiff. The Red Devils coach knows that football is dominated by Real Madrid at present and there is a good possibility of that continuing for many years to come, thanks to the work done behind the scenes by the directorial staff at the club. Three Champions League titles in four years speaks of a golden age at the club, an unanswered domination from a team who some may think are unbeatable. The Real Madrid of Florentino Perez and Zinedine Zidane have made history and broken records that at times seemed impossible to overhaul. They have put together incredible winning streaks, won two successive Champions League titles for the first time in the modern era and did so in some style, ye obliterating one final big record. Going in...