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Can Benitez succeed in Madrid?

"There may be trouble ahead... but while there's moonlight, and music and love and romance... let's face the music and dance"

It's not just that Saturday's Champions League final will be played in the German capital, which brings Irving Berlin's most famous line to mind. It is also apt to Rafael Benitez taking over as Real Madrid manager.

As the honeymoon starts, when better for the merest hint of love and romance?

But there's trouble ahead -- you can bank on it. Of what variety and for whom? Those are the key questions,

For a number of reasons, hiring the outgoing Napoli coach makes perfect sense for Madrid president Florentino Perez.