Borussia Dortmund face the acid test after a fairytale run to Saturday's Champions League final as a star-studded Real Madrid roll into Wembley expecting to be crowned European champions for a 15th time. No club can come close to the Spanish giants' success in the competition and they are strong favourites
Author: Agence France-Presse
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Crew error blamed for Malaysian deadly chopper crash
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Iran opens registration for presidential candidates
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Jihadists kill around 30 in reprisal attacks
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