Real Madrid are not among the favourites for the Champions League and Manchester City got an "easy draw" for this season's group stage, says Jorge Valdano.
Madrid are the most successful team in the history of Europe's most prestigious club competition with 13 wins to their name, four of which have been recorded over the past decade.
The Blancos' 12-year wait for 'La Decima' came to end under Carlo Ancelotti in 2013-14, and his successor Zinedine Zidane went on to deliver three successive Champions League crowns between 2016 and 2018.
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However, Zidane walked away from his post following the Madrid's last showpiece victory over Liverpool, and they suffered a surprise early exit in the round of 16 to Ajax in 2019 which seemed to mark the end of an era.