Real Woody woe on Madrid debut

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Real Woody woe on Madrid debut

Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 but Woodgate endured the type of debut best forgotten.

After 17 months on the sidelines with a nightmare thigh injury, Woodgate finally made his bow in the Spanish capital alongside Francisco Pavon at the heart of the Madrid defence, with Ivan Helguera injured and new signing Sergio Ramos suspended.

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