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2023-24 UEFA Champions League

Follow live: European heavyweights clash as Bayern host Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Champions League

Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal clash as England teammates Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham look to inspire their respective teams

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