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From 2009 to 2018 the Madrid derbies, between Real and Atlético, had a common denominator: Cristiano Ronaldo. The best player of You meringues -and then several years the best in the world- made the news for the goals he scored, the assists he made and even, where appropriate, doubts about whether he could play or not.
It was the derbies of 7. From CR7, to be more exact. This Saturday (8pm), when the two teams take to the pitch to start another derby, another 7 will be on the bench. João Félix, also Portuguese, but now he plays in a red and white striped shirt, blue pants.
The story is different, the protagonists too, but the spirit of the derby is the same as always. The most anticipated star is once again a number 7 and the main difference is that, this time, Atlético is in front of the championship.
With five goals in 10 league games, João Félix is the team’s top scorer and fourth in the league, along with his teammate Luis Suárez and with two less than Oyarzabal, leading the award. Pichichi. In the Championship, Felix scored three more goals in six games, advancing with the perfect average, in all competitions, of one goal every two games.
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