The nights are closing in, darkness is falling all around and spooky season is underway once again with the world of football being dragged into the netherworld of Halloween.

As usual, many soccer stars have celebrated in style, and social media suddenly awash with images of players and their families going all-out for the occasion.

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Real Madrid

With fixtures piling up, a couple of clubs went early with their celebrations this year as several Real Madrid players had a Halloween party two days before Oct. 31.

Fresh from vanquishing Barcelona in the Clásico , a numb

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