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When Real Madrid signed the Mao-reading rebel and Bernabéu brushed aside politics

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Fifty-two years ago, Real Madrid signed Paul Breitner, a World Cup winner who read Mao, sparking an ideological row. Santiago Bernabéu cut through it, prioritising the footballer over politics. More...

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Fifty-two years ago, Real Madrid signed Paul Breitner, a World Cup winner who read Mao, sparking an ideological row. Santiago Bernabéu cut through it, prioritising the footballer over politics.

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