Real Madrid welcomed Red Star Belgrade to the WiZink Center on day five of the Euroleague Basketball Championship. Chus Mateo’s team had a breath of fresh air last week, beating current league champions Panathinaikos, but defeats to Bayern Munich and Baskonia have left them needing to beat the current leaders to stay in the hunt for the top spot.

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The Whites did their job in front of their fans (95-72) and with two luxury spectators: Eduardo Camavinga, who arrived with Nenê Hilário, one of Brazil’s most successful basketball players, and Vinicius Jr, who missed the opening few minutes.

48 hours before El Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti’s men relaxed as they watched their club teammates in action in the heart of the capital.

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