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Published 09:42 6 Sept 2022 BST
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The 32-year-old also admitted that he believes that the European Super League will become a reality in the future. Plans to introduce the format were scrapped following huge backlash from supporters after the announcement in April, 2021.
"Never contradict your own President," the German midfielder told Marca on Tuesday. "It is obvious that the idea existed and still exists. It should have been in place a long time ago.
"I think it will take a while to put it into place and I probably won't see it as an active player. My opinion is that I continue to believe it will happen, but I cannot say when."
Real Madrid begin the defence of their European crown with a trip to Glasgow to face Celtic on Tuesday night.
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