Topuria’s Bernabeu date
This Sunday, Topuria will present his championship at the Santiago Bernabeu in front of a capacity crowd. Real Madrid will be taking on Sevilla in La Liga, as they aim to extend their lead at the top of the table.
For those who don’t know, Real Madrid is the world’s biggest football (or soccer) club with a rich history behind them. They have an incredibly large fanbase, they’ve won the European Cup 14 times, and they regularly play in front of over 75,000 spectators.
It’s not a stretch to say this is a monumental moment for Topuria in his career. Of course, we’ve also seen the likes of Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards show off their belts at football stadiums in recent months, but it definitely feels like there’s something particularly special about this one for Ilia.
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