Jose’s Real looking for special start against Ajax

THE holy grail of winning a record 10th European Cup title begins anew for Real Madrid tonight when the underachieving Spanish giants welcome Ajax to the Bernabeu in their opening Group G game.

Last season was especially disappointing for Real as, after spending over €250 million on new talent in the summer, they missed out on a dream final at their Bernabeu home after being dumped out at the last-16 stage by Lyon.

Madrid have once again splashed the cash on reinforcements this summer, with perhaps the most significant one coming with the hugely successful Jose Mourinho taking charge.