Tuesday cover: Real Madrid face tough task to retain Uefa Champions League title



The National Sport front page on Tuesday, February 17 features Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as the Uefa Champions League holders resume their title defence against Schalke on Wednesday.

As Ian Hawkey writes, there are no sure things at this stage, just ask Pep Guardiola, whose 2010 Barcelona and 2014 Bayern Munich sides saw their Champions League hopes end.

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