Dortmund v Real Madrid: Back-up stars Brahim and Guller helping build Los Blancos dynasty
At the outset of a season that could, at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, conclude with Real Madrid claiming their second Liga and European Cup double in three years, the Spanish club talked boldly about transition, of a squad in rejuvenation. Their summer recruitment strategy spelt it out: it focused on generational talent, the kind of footballer who would be a figurehead, for club and country, for a decade to come.