They called it Project BSW — Best Show in the World. Real Madrid were ostensibly revelling in the glow of a blowout season. They had clinched their first “double” of the 21st century, winning both the Champions League and La Liga in Spain. They had swept the Copa del Rey, the Spanish equivalent of the FA Cup, and the Fifa Club World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo, a record signing from Manchester United eight years earlier, was the top

Source: The Times July 10, 2021 23:01 UTC