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Zidane defends Valverde

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane defends his Barcelona counterpart Ernesto Valverde, who was weakened by the European humiliation he suffered on Tuesday in Liverpool (4-0) but who had done a "phenomenal" job at Barça, according to the French coach.

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