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'I've forgiven Mourinho' - Ex-Madrid star opens up on feud

Pedro Leon has opened up on his turbulent spell under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, insisting he has “forgiven” the Portuguese coach despite the harsh treatment he received. The former winger recalled the infamous “he’s not Zinedine Zidane or Diego Maradona” jibe and revealed how the controversy still shapes how he views his career more than a decade later.

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Standings

Group 1

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Tenerife crestTenerife31198451183365
D
D
W
D
D
2Celta Fortuna crestCelta Fortuna3115974742554
L
W
D
D
L
3Real Madrid Castilla crestReal Madrid Castilla321471151411049
W
W
L
D
W
4Ponferradina crestPonferradina311381035251047
W
D
W
D
L
5Barakaldo crestBarakaldo31121184032847
L
W
D
W
W

Group 2

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Eldense crestEldense321611547291859
W
W
W
W
W
2Sabadell crestSabadell321513444202458
W
L
D
W
D
3Atletico Madrileno crestAtletico Madrileno32169752341857
W
L
W
W
W
4Cartagena crestCartagena32131092828049
W
W
W
L
D
5Villarreal B crestVillarreal B311212740261448
W
D
W
D
L
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Frequently asked questions

Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.

Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.

As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.

Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.

Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.

Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.

Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.

Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.