Real Madrid CF

HIS FLAMBOYANT LOOKS AND OUTLANDISH SKILLS HAVE MADE HIM FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER, BUT TEAMMATES KNOW SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT THE REAL MADRID AND PORTUGAL WINGER: HE'S A TIRELESS WORKER AND NATURAL LEADER ON THE PITCH

THE EXPLOSIVE STRIKER FROM ASTURIAS MIGHT SEEM TO BE OUT OF PLACE ON A METHODICAL TEAM IN CATALONIA, BUT IN FACT HE IS JUST WHAT BARÇA NEEDED

SPAIN'S WORLD-CUP-WINNING NATIONAL TEAM MAY BE DOMINATED BY PLAYERS FROM BARCELONA, BUT ITS CAPTAIN IS REAL MADRID'S IMPECCABLE GOALKEEPER, WHO MAY BE MINDING THE NET FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY OVER THE NEXT DECADE

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid is truly must-see TV

While the clubs with Americans slog through the quagmire of qualifying, these five powerhouses are eyeing Wembley in May