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Real Madrid might be more famous these days for their front three, but it is the full-backs who provide the wings on which this team flies.
Dani Carvajal and Marcelo are not on the level of the BBC trio, but they could very well be the best full-back combo in world football today.
In a team full of stars they have managed to have a huge impact on the offensive game for a pair of defenders, and their performances in the UEFA Super Cup final proved their quality.
Los Blancos needed extra-time to beat Sevilla 3-2 in Trondheim, when Carvajal bolted through the Europa League champions defence and scored a sumptuous strike in the 119th minute.
Although it's a matter of taste, if Real were to invite you to find a better pairing, you would have a hard time doing so, as not so many full-backs are trusted to the extent of Marcelo and Carvajal.
The Brazilian, at 28, is in the prime of his career, but when he arrived in 2006 he had the onerous task of replacing Roberto Carlos.
While his quality was never in doubt he was deemed defensively frail, which he has proven wrong these past few seasons.
Carvajal, on the other hand, is only 24-years-old and his performances have kept Danilo out of the team for the most part.
The number two left the capital in 2012 for Bayer Leverkusen, but returned just one season later and has not looked back since.
He's a reliable player, intense in both defence and attack, and Zinedine Zidane loves him.
Real Madrid open their LaLiga campaign away to Real Sociedad on Sunday, 21 August.
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