FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid- Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 1, 2020 Real Madrid fans wave flags inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - After winning last year's La Liga title with a relentless final sprint, Real Madrid are betting on practically the same group of players as they seek to successfully defend a domestic crown for the first time since 2008.
With their finances squeezed by the COVID-19 pandemic and their squad already well rounded, Real have had neither the resources nor the desire this summer to make the glamorous signings for which they are renowned.
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