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Squawka on Twitter: "Real Madrid XI in 2009: Casillas; Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze; Robben, Diarra, Gago, Marcelo; Raul, Higuain. http://t.co/W23Bwim6sQ" / Twitter
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