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Bayern Munich hero Babbel: Real Madrid the most unlikeable club in Europe

Bayern Munich hero Babbel: Real Madrid the most unlikeable club in Europe
Bayern Munich hero Babbel: Real Madrid the most unlikeable club in EuropeREUTERS

Markus Babbel is eager to see former club Bayern Munich knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League.

Bayern are in Madrid tonight for the first-leg of their quarterfinal tie.

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Babbel told Sky90: "Real Madrid is the most unlikeable club in Europe, and it would be great if Bayern advanced to the next round."

He added: "Their behavior in recent years is, in my opinion, extremely unsportsmanlike . It has nothing to do with fair play anymore, and I get the feeling that they think they are superior to others, that they see themselves as better than everyone else.

"That irritates me a great deal; it makes me feel a total dislike for them."

Babbel recalled when Real Madrid boycotted the 2024 Ballon d'Or gala after Vinicius failed to win it: "If one of their players doesn't win the Ballon d'Or, then we as a team aren't going to boycott the event. I think it's disrespectful to everyone else, and that's why the club has lost so much respect in my eyes. I simply find them incredibly unlikeable."

And the former defender doesn't hesitate to criticise Vinicius as well: "They have some players in their ranks that I don't like. Vinicius , when I see how he plays football, the talent he has, and then when I see him fall and roll 14 times with every move , I just don't like it."

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