Benzema and Courtois helped Real seal a record 14th European title last season while De Bruyne guided City to the Premier League title -- his fourth crown in seven seasons at the club.
Facts and figures ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between holders Real Madrid and Liverpool in Kiev:
When Ralf Rangnick took over as interim manager of Manchester United he was hailed as the 'Godfather of German coaching'
The Englishman lasted 31 games, winning only 12, before the owners pulled the trigger.
A stand-out talent from a young age, Endrick scored 170 goals in 176 matches for Palmeiras' academy.
Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas believes the European champions have a side with the potential to be one of the all-time greats and it will be with likely trepidation that an off-colour Liverpool visit the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.
Chelsea's Joao Felix endured a nightmare debut when he was sent off in a 2-1 Premier League defeat at local rivals Fulham.
Manchester United said on Tuesday it was commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer family bought the English Premier League soccer club.
Williams and Hamilton have pledged an estimated 10 million pounds ($13.06 million) each to the bid.
Man United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal, even though both teams had already faced each other in the group stage.
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Lionel Messi scored his maiden goal for Paris St Germain in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League victory against Manchester City.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester City continue to boast of the costliest squad among all clubs in Europe's top five leagues, followed by Manchester United, according to a latest study by Switzerland-based independent research group CIES Football Observatory.
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The 22-year-old has signed on an eight-and-a-half-year contract in deal worth 100 million euros ($108 million).
Aguero will not start against Man United: Guardiola.
Atletico Madrid sealed top spot in Champions League Group D after second half goals from Frenchmen Kevin Gameiro and Antoine Griezmann but Napoli were held to a 0-0 Champions League draw at home by Dynamo Kiev.
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Liverpool has displayed a good performance so far in both Premier League and Champions League this season.
'We wouldn't have taken the first step to get back to training if we weren't convinced we had created a very safe environment for our players'
Holders Sevilla maintained their Europa League challenge with a 1-0 win over Rijeka in a winner-takes-all clash on Thursday.
A deal for United is expected to shatter records for the sale of a sports business. The club's current majority owners, the Glazer family, are seeking a valuation as high as 7 billion pounds ($8.42 billion).
Vinicius Jr showed why he is one of world's top rising stars,
Inter, Liverpool sweating on last-16 spots
Merseyside Police is reportedly investigating racist abuse received by Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli on Twitter after he tweeted 'Man Utd...LOL' after the crushing 5-3 defeat met by Manchester United at the hands of Leicester on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
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'It wasn't just one save -- he had a lot of things to do and did it so coolly and calmly. Still he did it, incredible, unbelievable, never saw anything like it'
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Paris St Germain revived their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Group C on Wednesday, leaving the English club's hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging in the balance.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A stunning strike from 18-year-old Curtis Jones gave a youthful Liverpool a 1-0 win over Everton in their FA Cup
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
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A weakened Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City on Tuesday, ending Manchester City's wait to be crowned Premier League champions.
Ronaldo, who won the award last year, topped the scoring charts with 15 goals in the competition as Real Madrid won a third consecutive European crown.
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