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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Jake Polden

Why Real Madrid were forced to release their team news two hours before Liverpool final

Real Madrid were forced to release their team news a whole two hours before kick-off in the Champions League final due to fears a dressing room mole could have leaked the news.

Team news is usually released an hour before kick-off while the players take to the pitch to warm up ahead of a fixture.

But Carlo Ancelotti suspects vital dressing room information could be getting out and so has taken the decision - as he did before his side's semi-final win over Manchester City - to release the news a whole two hours ahead of the final at the Stade de France.

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