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KATHRYN BATTE: Real Madrid have Spain's World Cup hero Olga Carmona in their ranks, but their ground pays homage to everyone except the women's side

Outside the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid there are 14 replica Champions League trophies. Their presence signifies Real Madrid’s dominance in Europe.

The stadium, named after their legendary forward, opened in 2006. Pictures of Di Stefano and his team-mates from the 1950s and 1960s adorn the walls. Real’s reserve team play their fixtures here and the ground was also used by the first team while the Bernabeu was closed during the Covid pandemic.

Oh, and it is also the home of Real Madrid women — but any evidence of that is hard to find.