Thursday, February 16, 2017

While Barcelona struggles, Real Madrid nears its peak (The Associated Press)

Barcelona's head coach Luis Enrique reacts during the Champions League first leg knockout round match Paris Saint Germain against Barcelona, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

A day after the Spanish rival was demoralized by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Madrid produced one of its best performances of the season in a victory over Napoli to move closer to its seventh straight appearance in the quarterfinals. There was more good news for Madrid on Thursday, as Gareth Bale practiced with the rest of the team and will be ready to make his return to the lineup this weekend after a long injury layoff. It means the ''BBC'' trio of Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo will be reunited after nearly three months, just in time for the decisive stages of the season.


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