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| fullname = Real Madrid Club de Fútbol<ref name="Real Madrid Club de Fútbol">{{ cite web | title = Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | url = http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/2008-09/primera/equipo.asp?equ=rma | publisher = Liga de Fútbol Profesional | accessdate = 2008-07-19| language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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| nickname = "Los Blancos" (The Whites)<br />"Los Merengues" (The Meringues)<ref>{{cite web|title = Real Madrid Football Club |url = http://www.madrid-tourist-guide.com/en/football/real-madrid-football-club.html| publisher = Madrid Tourist Guide | accessdate = 2008-07-11}} In Spanish, the players are nicknamed ‘Los Merengues’ meaning literally ‘the meringues’ which applies to their white strip.</ref><br /><!-- '‘Los Galacticos’ is not a club nickname, it is a nickname given to Florentino Pérez's 2000 - 2004 era because of his "Galacticos" policy, as way of management - this days it's mostly used to mock the team and it's management --> <!-- Los Vikingos, Vikingos or the The Vikings is an old 70's, 80's nickname it's irrelevant these days, PLZ! STOP ADDING IT! --> |
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| founded = 6 March 1902<br />(as ''Madrid Football Club'')<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)">{{cite web|title = Pre-history and first official title (1900-1910) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681095/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(I).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> |
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| ground = [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu]]<br />[[Madrid]], |
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| capacity = 80,354<ref name="Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> |
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| capacity = 80,400<ref name="Estadio Santiago Bernabeu">{{ cite web | title = Estadio Santiago Bernabeu | url = http://www.stadiumguide.com/bernabeu.htm | publisher = The Stadium Guide | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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| revenue = €351 million<ref>{{cite web|title = Real Madrid closes out its best fiscal year in history | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729505831/noticia/Noticia/Press_release_2008-04-08.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date = 2007-12-03}}</ref> |
| revenue = €351 million<ref>{{cite web|title = Real Madrid closes out its best fiscal year in history | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729505831/noticia/Noticia/Press_release_2008-04-08.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date = 2007-12-03}}</ref> |
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| chairman = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ramón Calderón]] <ref>{{ cite web|title = Presidentes - Ramón Calderón | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472604/1193040504301/contenido/Presidente/Ramon_Calderon.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12 | language = Spanish }}</ref> |
| chairman = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ramón Calderón]] <ref>{{ cite web|title = Presidentes - Ramón Calderón | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472604/1193040504301/contenido/Presidente/Ramon_Calderon.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12 | language = Spanish }}</ref> |
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'''Real Madrid Club de Fútbol''' |
'''Real Madrid Club de Fútbol''' (also known as '''Real Madrid''', '''Los Blancos''', '''Los Merengues''') is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. Founded in 1902, the club plays in [[La Liga]] and was voted by [[FIFA]] as the most successful football club of the 20th century,<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008)"> {{cite web |title = Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730576269/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(1991-2008).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| date = 2008-03-05 | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen [[Copa del Rey]] and a record nine [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] titles.<ref name="Madrid the masters of Europe"> {{cite web|title = Madrid the masters of Europe | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=8192/newsid=3047.html | publisher = uefa.com | date = 2003-07-08 | accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref><ref name=EC>Up until 1992, the European football's premier club competition was the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]]; since then, it has been the ''[[UEFA Champions League]]''.</ref> Real Madrid was a founding member of The [[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)]],<ref name="The History of FIFA"> {{cite web |title =The History of FIFA - Foundation | url = http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/fifa/historyfifa1.html | publisher = fifa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-27}}</ref> the defunct [[G-14]] group of Europe's elite football clubs, and its replacement, the [[European Club Association]].<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Madrid the masters of Europe | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=8192/newsid=3047.html | publisher = uefa.com | date = 2003-07-08 | accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> The team was a founding member of the now defunct [[G-14]] group of leading European football clubs.<ref> {{cite web |
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The club plays its home professional games in the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] in downtown Madrid. Unlike most European football clubs, the club members (''socios'') have owned and operated Real Madrid since its foundation. |
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The club plays its home games in the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] in Madrid. Real Madrid is unusual in that, unlike most football clubs, it has been owned and operated only by its members (''socios'') since 1902. On [[December 23]] [[2000]], [[FIFA]] awarded the Spanish team the title of the "Best Club of the 20th Century".<ref name="106 years of history"> {{cite web |title = 106 years of history | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202728273671/noticia/Noticia/106_years_of_history.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| date = 2008-03-08 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref><ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008)"> {{cite web |title = Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730576269/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(1991-2008).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| date = 2008-03-05 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> ''Los Blancos'' is the most successful club in [[UEFA]] club football competitions history with nine European Cups and two UEFA Cups; more than any other European club.<ref>{{cite web |title = Club facts: Real Madrid | url = http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50051/club.html | publisher = Uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}} (See:UEFA club competition milestones)</ref> |
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Real Madrid |
Real Madrid maintains a large fanbase and holds numerous long-standing rivalries with several other clubs, the most notable with [[FC Barcelona]] with whom they biannually contest the [[El Clásico]]. The club is the world's richest in football (€351m) in terms of revenue and the 2<sup>nd</sup> most valuable (worth over €950m as of 2008).<ref> {{cite web |title = United rise but Real Madrid stays top | url = http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%253D2834%2526cid%253D191865,00.html | publisher = Deloitte UK | date = 2008-02-14| accessdate = 2008-02-16}}</ref><ref name="Soccer Team Valuations"> {{cite web |title = Soccer Team Valuations | url = http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Revenue.html | publisher = forbes.com | date = 2008-04-30| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Football was introduced to [[Madrid]] by the professors and students of the ''Institución Libre de Enseñanza'', who included several [[Oxbridge]] graduates.<ref>{{cite web|title = Real Madrid Fotos, juegos, fútbol, liga española, imágenes, LFP, historia, equipo | url = http://www.webdelfuturo.com/liga-espanola-de-futbol/real-madrid-cf.php | publisher = WDF | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> They founded the club ''Football Sky'' in 1895, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. This club split in 1900 into two different clubs: ''New Foot-Ball de Madrid'' and [[Club Español de Madrid]]. The president of the latter club was [[Julián Palacios]]. The latter club split again in 1902, resulting in the formation of ''Sociedad Madrid FC'' on [[March 6]], [[1902]].<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> The first president was [[Juan Padrós|Juan Padrós Rubió]], the first secretary was Manuel Mendío and the first treasurer was José de Gorostizaga. Juan Padrós Rubió would be later succeeded by his brother, [[Carlos Padrós]] from Spain. Only three years after its foundation, in 1905, ''Madrid FC'' won its first major title in the [[Estadio Chamartín]] stadium. The team won the first of four consecutive [[Copa del Rey]] titles (at that time the only statewide competition). In 1912 it moved to its first ground called ''''Campo de O'Donnell'''' after moving between some minor grounds..<ref name="History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH"> {{cite web |
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|title = History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> In 1920 the club's name was changed to ''Real Madrid'' after the King granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (II)">{{cite web |
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|title = Bernabéu's debut to the title of ''Real'' (1911-1920) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681252/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(II).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
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[[Image:MadridFC1902.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Real Madrid team in 1902.]] |
[[Image:MadridFC1902.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Real Madrid team in 1902.]] |
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Football was introduced to [[Madrid]] by the professors and students of the ''Institución Libre de Enseñanza'', who included several [[Oxbridge]] graduates.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> They founded the club ''Football Club Sky'' in 1897, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> This club split in 1900 into two different clubs: ''New Foot-Ball de Madrid'' and [[Club Español de Madrid]]. The latter club split again in 1902, resulting in the formation of ''Madrid Football Club'' on 6 March 1902.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> Only three years after its foundation, in 1905, ''Madrid FC'' won its first official title in the history of the club after defeating [[Athletic Bilbao]] in the [[Copa del Rey|Spanish Cup]] final.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> The team won the first of four consecutive [[Copa del Rey]] titles (at that time the only statewide competition).<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> The club became one of the founding sides of the [[Spanish Football Federation|Spanish Football Association]] on 4 January 1909, when club president [[Adolfo Meléndez]] signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (I)"/> After moving between some minor grounds, in 1912, the team settled at the ground that came to be called ''''Campo de O'Donnell''''.<ref name="History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH"> {{cite web |
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|title = History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> In 1920, the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after [[Alfonso XIII of Spain|King Alfonso XIII]] granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (II)">{{cite web |
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|title = Bernabéu's debut to the title of ''Real'' (1911-1920) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681252/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(II).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref>[[Image:Real1925.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Real Madrid team in 1925.]] On 1929, the First [[La Liga 1929|Spanish football League]] was founded. Real Madrid had the lead going into the last match of the season, but the loss to Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés kept Madrid from winning the title. They had to settle for runner-up, just one point behind Barcelona.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)">{{cite web| title = A spectacular leap towards the future (1921-1930) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681768/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(III).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2007-02-28 |accessdate =2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> Real Madrid won its first League title in the [[La Liga 1931-32|1931-32 season]]. The Whites won the League again the following year, and thus became the first side to have won the championship twice.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (IV)"> {{cite web |title = The first two-time champion of the League (1931-1940) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681729/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(IV).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-18|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> |
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[[Santiago Bernabéu Yeste]] became President in 1945.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)">{{cite web |
[[Santiago Bernabéu Yeste]] became President of Real Madrid in 1945.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)">{{cite web |
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|title = Bernabéu begins his office as President building the new Chamartín Stadium (1941-1950) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681924/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(V).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> Under his presidency, the club, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt following the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Beginning in 1953 he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, the most prominent of them being the signing of [[Alfredo |
|title = Bernabéu begins his office as President building the new Chamartín Stadium (1941-1950) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681924/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(V).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> Under his presidency, the club, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt following the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Beginning in 1953, he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, the most prominent of them being the signing of [[Alfredo di Stéfano]]. Thus, he built the world's first multinational side.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VI)">{{cite web|title = An exceptional decade (1951-1960) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730565386/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(VI).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> |
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In 1955, acting upon the idea proposed by the French sports journalist and editor of ''[[L'Équipe]]'' [[Gabriel Hanot]], and building upon the ''[[Latin Cup|Copa Latina]]'' (a tournament involving clubs from France, Spain, Portugal and Italy), Bernabéu met in the Ambassador Hotel in Paris with Bedrignan and [[Gusztáv Sebes]] and created what today is known as the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/Kind=512/newsId=419682.html | title=Hats off to Hanot | accessdate=2008-07-11 | date=[[2006-05-12]] | publisher=uefa.com | author=Matthew Spiro}}</ref> It was under Bernabéu's guidance that Real Madrid became established as a major force in both Spanish and European football. The club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, which included the memorable 7–3 Hampden Park [[1960 European Cup Final|final]] against [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] in [[European Cup 1959–60|1960]].<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VI)"/> Winning the competition five consecutive times saw Real permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup#The badge of honour|UEFA badge of honour]].<ref name="badge of honour">{{cite web| url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19071.pdf | title=Regulations of the UEFA Champions League | format=[[PDF]]| publisher = UEFA | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}; Page 4, §2.01 "Cup" & Page 26, §16.10 "Title-holder logo"</ref> The club won the European Cup for a sixth time in [[European Cup 1965–66|1966]] defeating [[FK Partizan]] 2–1 in [[1966 European Cup Final|the final]] with a team composed entirely of nationally-born players - a first in the competition.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VII)">{{cite web |
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|title = The generational reshuffle was successful (1961-1970) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730565958/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(VII).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> It was also runner-up in 1962 |
|title = The generational reshuffle was successful (1961-1970) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730565958/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(VII).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> It was also runner-up in [[1962 European Cup Final|1962]], [[1964 European Cup Final|1964]] and [[1981 European Cup Final|1981]]. The team has also won the [[UEFA Cup]] twice,<ref name="Madrid awake from European slumber">{{cite web |
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|title = Madrid awake from European slumber | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=1984/intro.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Madrid the comeback kings"> {{cite web |
|title = Madrid awake from European slumber | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=1984/intro.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Madrid the comeback kings"> {{cite web |
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|title = Madrid the comeback kings | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=1985/intro.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Final 1">{{cite web |
|title = Madrid the comeback kings | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=1985/intro.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> and was twice runner-up in the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners Cup]].<ref name="Final 1">{{cite web |
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|title = Final | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1970/round=808/index.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Final 2">{{cite web |
|title = Final | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1970/round=808/index.html | publisher = uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Final 2">{{cite web |
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By the early 1980s, Real Madrid had lost its grasp on the La Liga title until a new batch of home-grown stars, known as ''La Quinta del Buitre'' started to dominate [[Spanish football]].<ref>{{cite web |
By the early 1980s, Real Madrid had lost its grasp on the La Liga title until a new batch of home-grown stars, known as ''La Quinta del Buitre'', started to dominate [[Football in Spain|Spanish football]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = The “Quinta del Buitre” era begins | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735906881/noticia/Noticia/1985_86.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> The name |
|title = The “Quinta del Buitre” era begins | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735906881/noticia/Noticia/1985_86.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> The name "Vulture's Cohort" was derived from the nickname given to one of its members, [[Emilio Butragueño]]. The other four members were [[Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo|Manolo Sanchís]], [[Rafael Martín Vázquez|Martín Vázquez]], [[Míchel (footballer)|Míchel]] and [[Miguel Pardeza]].<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (IX)">{{cite web |
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|title = 1981-1990 - Five straight League titles and a new record | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730567810/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(IX).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com |date = 2008-03-05 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> With ''La Quinta del Buitre'' (reduced to four members when Pardeza left the club for [[Real Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] in 1986) Real Madrid had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe during the second half of the 1980s, winning two UEFA Cups and five Spanish championships in a row.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (IX)"/> |
|title = 1981-1990 - Five straight League titles and a new record | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730567810/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(IX).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com |date = 2008-03-05 | accessdate = 2008-07-12| author=Luís Miguel González}}</ref> With ''La Quinta del Buitre'' (reduced to four members when Pardeza left the club for [[Real Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] in 1986) Real Madrid had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe during the second half of the 1980s, winning two UEFA Cups and five Spanish championships in a row.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (IX)"/> |
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In the early 1990s, ''La Quinta del Buitre'' split up after Martín Vázquez, Emilio Butragueño and Míchel left the club. In 1996, President [[Lorenzo Sanz]] appointed [[Fabio Capello]] as coach.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008)"/> Although his tenure lasted only one season, Real Madrid was proclaimed league champion and players like [[Roberto Carlos (footballer)|Roberto Carlos]], [[Predrag Mijatović]], [[Davor Šuker]] and [[Clarence Seedorf]] arrived at the club to strengthen a squad that already boasted the likes of [[Raúl González|Raúl]], [[Fernando Hierro]] and [[Fernando Redondo]]. As a result, Real Madrid (with the addition of [[Fernando Morientes]] in 1997) finally ended its 32-year wait for its seventh European Cup. In 1998, under manager [[Jupp Heynckes]], the Whites defeated Juventus 1–0 in the final thanks to a goal from [[Predrag Mijatović]].<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008)"/><ref name="1991-2000">{{cite web |title = 1991-2000 - From Raúl to the turn of the new millennium | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041516534/Historia/Club.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
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In July 2000 [[Florentino Pérez]] was elected club president |
In July 2000, [[Florentino Pérez]] was elected club president. His campaign vowed to erase the club's debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of [[Luís Figo]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Figo's the Real deal | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/848836.stm | publisher = BBC.com | date =2000-07-24| accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
|title = Figo's the Real deal | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/848836.stm | publisher = BBC.com | date =2000-07-24| accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref>On 16 July, Pérez won the election.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Florentino Pérez era | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472604/1193040504604/contenido/Presidente/Florentino_Perez.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> The club controversially got its training ground |
|title = Florentino Pérez era | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472604/1193040504604/contenido/Presidente/Florentino_Perez.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-12| language = Spanish}}</ref> The following year, the club controversially got its training ground rezoned and used the money to begin assembling the famous [[Galáctico|''Galáctico'']] side including players such as [[Zidane]], [[Ronaldo]], [[Luís Figo]], [[Roberto Carlos (footballer)|Roberto Carlos]], [[Raúl González|Raúl]] and [[David Beckham]]. It is debatable whether the gamble paid off, as despite a European Cup win in 2002, followed by the League in 2003, the club failed to win a major trophy for the next three seasons.<ref name="2001-2010">{{cite web |title = 2001-Present - Real Madrid surpasses the century mark| url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041516534/Historia/Club.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
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[[Ramón Calderón]] was elected as club president in |
[[Ramón Calderón]] was elected as club president in 2 July 2006 and subsequently appointed Fabio Capello as the new coach and Predrag Mijatović as the new sporting director.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (1991-2008)"/> Real Madrid won the La Liga title in 2007 for the first time in four years.<ref name="Madrid are the CHAMPIONS: Together we could! Thank you all!">{{cite web |
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|title = Real Madrid 3-1 Mallorca | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com |date = 2007-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
|title = Real Madrid 3-1 Mallorca | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730196845/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_3-1_Mallorca.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | author=Cristina Monge|date = 2007-06-18 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref>However - despite the achievement of winning La Liga - Capello was dismissed one month later, in June 2007, and was replaced by German manager and former player [[Bernd Schuster]].<ref name="Real Madrid sack manager Capello">{{cite news| title = Real Madrid sack manager Capello| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6248514.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2007-06-28 | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Signing the contract | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730287363/noticia/Noticia/Signing_the_contract.htm |publisher = Realmadrid.com |date =2007-07-09 | accessdate = 2008-07-11 | author=Javier Palomino}}</ref> |
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The Whites ended the [[Real Madrid C.F. season |
The Whites ended the [[Real Madrid C.F. season 2007–08|2007–08 season]] with the [[La Liga 2007–08|31<sup>st</sup> league title]] and the first consecutive league title in eighteen years.<ref>{{cite web |title = Frist consecutive league title in eighteen years | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735919333/noticia/Noticia/2007_08.htm |publisher =Realmadrid.com |date =2008-05-05 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> They also established a new La Liga record by scoring 85 points.<ref>{{cite web |title = Los números del Campeón | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Real_Madrid_C.F._-_Official_Web_Site/1193040487639/1202736707935/noticia/Noticia/Un_Campeon_de_record.htm |publisher =Realmadrid.com |date =2008-05-19 | accessdate = 2008-07-12 | author= Juan José López Soto |language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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== Anthems == |
== Anthems == |
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Currently, Real Madrid has two anthems: |
Currently, Real Madrid has two anthems: |
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==="Himno del Real Madrid"=== |
==="Himno del Real Madrid"=== |
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This song is the official anthem of Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|title = Himno del Real Madrid |url = http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/Himno.htm | publisher = realmadrid-futbol.com | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | language=Spanish}}</ref> It was performed for the first time by [[:es:José de Aguilar|José de Aguilar]] and was first recorded by [[Columbia Records]]. |
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This anthem was created during a train travel from [[Aranjuez]] to [[Madrid]]. It was performed for the first time by [[José Aguilar]]. The archetype of the anthem was written in "The Green Frog" restaurant by Luis Cisneros Galiane, and other people connected with its creation are Marine Garcia, Amora Farińa and Antonio Villena Sanchez. |
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During the recording, de Aguilar was supported by 32 musicians, among whom many were members of the University Conservatoire as well as the [[Orquesta Nacional de España|Spanish National Orchestra]]. |
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As an anecdote we can mention a conversation between Luis Galiane and Santiago Bernabeu. Real's president asked Galiane whether he was an employee of the club. Senor Luis, known for his sense of humour, answered that he wasn't and, moreover, that he was a fan of [[Atletico Madrid]]. Seeing Bernabeu's disappointment Galiane quickly said that not only was he joking, but he also repeatedly tried to get a job in Real, but there were no free jobs. Bernabeu - who was on the phone at the same time - said: "The record must be enclosed with a photo of the singer and tomorrow it will be presented to the whole board. It will become one of the symbols of Real Madrid!" |
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This story was told by Luis Galiane's son. It took place in 1952, an from that moment the song is the official anthem of Real Madrid. |
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<ref>{{cite web|title = Himno del Real Madrid |url = http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/Himno.htm | publisher = realmadrid-futbol.com | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Real Madrid Hymn.ogg]] |
[[Image:Real Madrid Hymn.ogg]] |
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De las glorias deportivas, que campean por España |
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:De las glorias deportivas, que campean por España |
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:va el Madrid con su bandera, limpia y blanca que no empaña. |
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:Club castizo y generoso, todo nervio y corazón, |
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:veteranos y noveles, veteranos y noveles, |
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:miran siempre sus laureles con respeto y emoción. |
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;R: |
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:¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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:Noble y bélico adalid, caballero del honor. |
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:¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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:A triunfar en buena lid, defendiendo tu color |
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:¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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va el Madrid con su bandera, limpia y blanca que no empaña. |
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:Enemigo en la contienda, cuando pierde da la mano |
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Club castizo y generoso, todo nervio y corazón, |
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:sin envidias ni rencores, como bueno y file hermano. |
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:Los domingos por la tarde, caminando a Chamartín, |
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veteranos y noveles, veteranos y noveles, |
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:las mocitas madrileñas, las mocitas madrileñas |
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:van alegres y risueñas porque hoy juega su Madrid |
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miran siempre sus laureles con respeto y emoción. |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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Noble y bélico adalid, caballero del honor. |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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A triunfar en buena lid, defendiendo tu color |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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Enemigo en la contienda, cuando pierde da la mano |
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sin envidias ni rencores, como bueno y fiel hermano. |
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Los domingos por la tarde, caminando a Chamartín, |
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las mocitas madrileñas, las mocitas madrileñas |
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van alegres y risueñas porque hoy juega su Madrid |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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Noble y bélico adalid, caballero del honor. |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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A triunfar en buena lid, defendiendo tu color |
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¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid!, ¡Hala Madrid! |
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==="Himno del Centenario"=== |
==="Himno del Centenario"=== |
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For the club's centenary celebrations which took place in 2002 a new anthem was created. The author of both melody and lyrics is the Spanish composer [[José |
For the club's centenary celebrations, which took place in 2002, a new anthem was created. The author of both melody and lyrics is the Spanish composer [[José Canó]].<ref name="Plácido Domingo cantará el himno el 18-D"/> It was performed by the Spanish tenor (and also a madridista), [[Plácido Domingo]].<ref name="Plácido Domingo cantará el himno el 18-D">{{cite web|title = Plácido Domingo cantará el himno el 18-D |url = http://www.as.com/actualidad/articulo/placido-domingo-cantara-himno-18-d/dai/20021016dasdai_29/Tes | publisher = AS.com | date= 2002-10-16 | accessdate = 2008-09-05 | language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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"Himno del Centenario" replaced the previous anthem, considered to be the club song of Real. |
"Himno del Centenario" replaced the previous anthem, considered to be the club song of Real.<!-- Which song is/was considered to be the club song? The dependent clause is unclear. --> It is the melody which can be heard when footballers dressed in white leotards come out to the Santiago Bernabéu pitch. |
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During the recording of the new anthem, Domingo was accompanied by 82 musicians.<ref>{{cite web|title = Himno del Centenario del Real Madrid |url = http://www.realmadrid.pl/index.php?co=hymn&newlang=en | publisher = realmadrid.pl | accessdate = 2008-07-10}}</ref> |
During the recording of the new anthem, Domingo was accompanied by 82 musicians.<ref name="Plácido Domingo cantará el himno el 18-D">{{cite web|title = Fin de fiesta bajo la lluvia |url = http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/fin-fiesta-lluvia/dasftb/20021219dasdasftb_2/Tes | publisher = AS.com | date= 2002-12-19 | accessdate = 2008-09-05 | language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Himno del Centenario del Real Madrid |url = http://www.realmadrid.pl/index.php?co=hymn&newlang=en | publisher = realmadrid.pl | accessdate = 2008-07-10}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Real Madrid Hymn2.ogg]] |
[[Image:Real Madrid Hymn2.ogg]] |
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Hala Madrid! |
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:Hala Madrid! |
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:¡Hala Madrid! |
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:Campo de estrellas |
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:Donde crecí |
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:¡Hala Madrid! |
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:Juegas en verso |
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:Que sepa el universo |
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:Cómo juega el Madrid |
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:Sale el Madrid a luchar |
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:Sale el Madrid a ganar |
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¡Hala Madrid! |
:¡Hala Madrid! |
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:¡Hala Madrid! |
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Campo de estrellas |
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Donde crecí |
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¡Hala Madrid! |
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Juegas en verso |
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Que sepa el universo |
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Cómo juega el Madrid |
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Sale el Madrid a luchar |
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Sale el Madrid a ganar |
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¡Hala Madrid! |
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¡Hala Madrid! |
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== Crest == |
== Crest == |
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[[Image:real crest.png|thumb|150px|left|Real Madrid's first crest |
[[Image:real crest.png|thumb|150px|left|Real Madrid's first crest]] |
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[[Image:real crest2.png|thumb|150px|right|Club crest 1941–2001 |
[[Image:real crest2.png|thumb|150px|right|Club crest 1941–2001]] |
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The first crest of Real Madrid had a simple design. It consisted of a decorative interlacing of the three initials of the club, "MCF" for Madrid Club de |
The first crest of Real Madrid had a simple design. It consisted of a decorative interlacing of the three initials of the club, "MCF" for Madrid Club de Fútbol, in dark blue on a white shirt. |
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The first change in the crest occurred in 1908 |
The first change in the crest occurred in 1908 when the letters adopted a more streamlined form and appeared inside a circle.<ref name="Historia del Escudo">{{cite web |
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|title = Historia del Escudo | url = http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/Escudo.htm | publisher = realmadrid-futbol.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11 |language=Spanish}}</ref> The next change in the configuration of the crest did not occur until the Presidency of [[Pedro Parages]] in 1920. At that time, [[Alfonso XIII of Spain|King Alfonso XIII]] granted the club his royal patronage which came in the form of the title "Real," roughly translated as "Royal."<ref name="Pedro Parages"> {{cite web |title = Presidents - Pedro Parages | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041516821/1193042223056/contenido/Presidente/Pedro_Parages.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-18}}</ref> Thus, Alfonso's crown was added to the crest and the club styled itself ''Real Madrid Club de Futbol''.<ref name="Historia del Escudo"/> |
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With the dissolution of the monarchy in 1931 all the symbols of the Royalty were eliminated, |
With the dissolution of the monarchy in 1931, all the symbols of the Royalty were eliminated. Therefore, the crown on the crest and the title of Real were removed. In its place, the dark mulberry band of the Region of Castile was added.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (IV)"/> |
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In 1941, two years after the end of the [[Spanish Civil War|Civil War]], the crest's "Real Corona", or "Royal Crown", was restored |
In 1941, two years after the end of the [[Spanish Civil War|Civil War]], the crest's "Real Corona", or "Royal Crown", was restored while the mulberry stripe of [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]] was retained as well.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/> In addition, the colors were modified in that the crest was made full color, with gold being the most prominent, and the club was again called Real Madrid Club de Futbol.<ref name="Historia del Escudo"/> |
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The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001 |
The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001 when the club wanted to better position itself for the twenty-first century and further standardize its crest. One of the modifications made was changing the mulberry stripe to a more bluish shade.<ref name="Historia del Escudo"/> |
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|title = Historia del Escudo | url = http://www.realmadridfans.org/escudo.htm | publisher = Realmadridfans.org| accessdate = 2008-07-11}} (See 2001: Un Escudo para el Siglo XXI) {{es}}</ref> |
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== Colours == |
== Colours == |
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Real Madrid have always worn white shirts and shorts, although it initially adopted a blue oblique stripe on the shirt (the design was kept in the club crest), but unlike today dark blue socks.<ref name="Equipacion">{{cite web |
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|title = Equipacion | url = http://www.realmadridfans.org/equipacion.htm | publisher = Realmadridfans.org | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> The striped shirt was replaced by a 100% white version, modelled after the shirt worn by [[Corinthian F.C.]], in 1902.<ref name="Madrid the masters of Europe"/><ref>Real madrid kit in 1905 was 100% white, so the supporters start calling the players as ''Los Blancos''</ref> In the same year, the blue socks were replaced by black ones. In the early 1940s the manager changed the kit again, adding buttons on the shirt and club's crest on the left side of the shirt (which have remained ever since). On [[23 November]] [[1947]], in a game against [[Atletico Madrid]] at the [[:es:Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid|Metropolitano Stadium]], Real Madrid became the first Spanish team to wear numbered shirts.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/> |
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Real Madrid has always worn white shirts and shorts, although it initially adopted a blue oblique stripe on the shirt (the design was kept in the club crest); but unlike today, dark blue socks were worn.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)"/><ref name="Equipacion">{{cite web |
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Real's traditional away colors are all black or all purple. |
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|title = Equipación | url = http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/Equipacion.htm | publisher = realmadrid-futbol.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11|language=Spanish}}</ref> The striped shirt was replaced by an all-white version, modeled after the shirt worn by [[Corinthian F.C.]], in 1902.<ref name="Madrid the masters of Europe"/><ref>Real Madrid kit in 1905 was all-white, so the supporters start calling the players as ''Los Blancos''</ref> In the same year, the blue socks were replaced by black ones. By the early 1940s the manager changed the kit again by adding buttons to the shirt and the club's crest on the left breast (which have remained ever since). On 23 November 1947, in a game against [[Atlético Madrid]] at the ''Metropolitano'' Stadium, Real Madrid became the first Spanish team to wear numbered shirts.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/> |
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Real's traditional away colours are all black or all purple. |
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The 2007–08 Real Madrid away strip consists of a dark blue shirt. The Adidas three stripes are yellow. It is worn with dark blue shorts and black socks. For the 2007–08 season, there is also a third kit, which is black with thick 'electric yellow' lines forming separate panels of the shirt. Real's kit is currently manufactured by [[Adidas]], which is contracted to supply the club's kit since 1998.<ref>{{cite web |
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The club's kit is currently manufactured by [[Adidas]] whose contract extends from 1998.<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Leaders in sporting goods |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202733617742/noticia/Noticia/Leaders_in_sporting_goods.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date = 2006-12-01| accessdate = 2008-07-12 |quote=Ramón Calderón says : We began working with Adidas again in 1998, and its a harmonious relationship that will last a long time. }}</ref> Real Madrid's first shirt sponsor was [[Zanussi]], agreed for the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons.<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol">{{cite web |
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|title = Leaders in sporting goods |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202733617742/noticia/Noticia/Leaders_in_sporting_goods.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date = 2006-12-01| accessdate = 2008-07-12 |author=Álvaro Velasco |quote=Ramón Calderón says : We began working with Adidas again in 1998 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | url = http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_del_uniforme_del_Real_Madrid_Club_de_Fútbol#Patrocinadores | publisher = Wikipedia.org | accessdate = 2008-07-11 |language=Spanish}} </ref> Following that, the club was sponsored by [[Parmalat]]<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> and Otaysa<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> before a long-term deal was signed with Teka in 1994<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/>. In 2001, Real Madrid ended their contract with Teka and for one season used the Realmadrid.com logo to promote its website.<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> Then, in 2002 a deal was signed with [[Siemens AG|Siemens Mobile]] and in 2006, the logo [[BenQ|BenQ Siemens]] appeared on its shirt.<ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> Real Madrid's current shirt sponsor is [[bwin.com]] following the economic problems of BenQ Siemens.<ref name="Equipacion"/><ref name="Historia del uniforme del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> |
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|title = Our Sponsors - Adidas |
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| accessdate = 2008-07-18}}</ref> Real Madrid's first shirt sponsor, [[Zanussi]], agreed for the 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons. Following that, the club was sponsored by [[Parmalat]] and Otaysa before a long-term deal was signed with Teka in 1992.<ref name="Evolución Del Uniforme del Real Madrid (1902-1989)">{{cite web |
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|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="Evolución Del Uniforme del Real Madrid (1991-2008)">{{cite web |
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|language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2001, Real Madrid ended their contract with Teka and for one season used the Realmadrid.com logo to promote its website. Then, in 2002, a deal was signed with [[Siemens AG|Siemens Mobile]] and in 2006, the [[BenQ|BenQ Siemens]] logo appeared on the club's shirt.<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = BenQ Mobile Scores As Real Madrid’s New Major Sponsor |
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|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202735411099/noticia/Noticia/BenQ_Mobile_Scores_As_Real_Madrid&%238217,s_New_Major_Sponsor.htm |
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| date = 2005-11-08| accessdate = 2008-07-18}}</ref> Real Madrid's current shirt sponsor is [[bwin.com]] following the economic problems of BenQ Siemens.<ref>{{cite web |
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[[Image:real2007.JPG|thumb|200px|Real Madrid at [[Santiago Bernabéu]] during a 2007 match with [[Real Betis]]]] |
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After its foundation in 1902, the club moved in its first years between some minor grounds before moving to the ''Campo de O'Donnell'' in 1912.<ref name="History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH"/> This ground remained its home ground for eleven years. After this period, the club moved for one year to the ''Campo de Ciudad Lineal'', a small ground with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. After that, Real Madrid moved its home matches to the old ''Estadio Chamartín'' which was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)"/> After some successes, the 1943 elected president [[Santiago Bernabéu Yeste|Santiago Bernabéu]] decided that the [[Estadio Chamartín]] wasn't big enough for the ambitions of the club. A new stadium was built and was inaugurated on 14 December 1947.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/><ref>{{cite web| title = History - Chapter 3 - THE NEW CHAMARTÍN, AN EXEMPLARY STADIUM | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> This was the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] as it is known today, although it didn't acquire this name until 1955.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VI)"/> The first match played in the new stadium was played between Real Madrid and the Portuguese club [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] and won by The Whites with 3–1, the first goal being scored by Sabino Barinaga.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/> |
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The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion.<ref name="60th Anniversary">{{cite web| title = 60th Anniversary | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729991092/noticia/Noticia/60th_Anniversary.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2007-12-13| accessdate =2008-07-12|authoer=Javier Palomino}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = History - Chapter 4 | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernizations (the last standing places went away in 1998–99 in response to [[UEFA]] regulations which forbids standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions.<ref name="60th Anniversary"/> The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 80,354, effected in 2003. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced.<ref> {{cite web |
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[[Image:BernabeuMadrid07.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Inside the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] |
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After its foundation in 1902 the club moved in its first years between some minor grounds before moving to the ''''Campo de O'Donnell'''' in 1912.<ref name="History - Chapter 1 - FROM THE ESTRADA LOT TO THE NICE, LITTLE O’DONNELL PITCH"/> This ground remained its home ground for eleven years. After these years the club made a move again, this time to the 'Campo de Ciudad Lineal', a small ground with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. After twelve months the club moved again. This new ground would make a longer appearance. The old 'Estadio Chamartín' was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match of Real Madrid against [[Newcastle United]]. In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)">{{cite web| title = A spectacular leap towards the future (1921-1930) | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681768/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(III).htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2007-02-28 |accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> After those successes, the 1943 elected president [[Santiago Bernabéu Yeste|Santiago Bernabéu]] decided that the [[Estadio Chamartín]] wasn't big enough for the ambitions of the club. A new stadium was built and was inaugurated on 14 December 1947.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/><ref>{{cite web| title = History - Chapter 3 - THE NEW CHAMARTÍN, AN EXEMPLARY STADIUM | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> This was the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] as it is known today, although it didn't acquire this name until 1955.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VI)"/> The first match that was played in the new stadium was between Real Madrid and Portuguese club [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]. Real won the match 3–1, and the first goal was scored by Sabino Barinaga.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/> |
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[[Image:real2007.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Real Madrid C.F. at [[Santiago Bernabeu]] during a 2007 match with [[Real Betis]].]] |
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The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion.<ref name="60th Anniversary">{{cite web| title = 60th Anniversary | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729991092/noticia/Noticia/60th_Anniversary.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2007-12-13| accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = History - Chapter 4 | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernisations (the last standing places went away in 1998–99 in response to [[UEFA]] regulations which forbids standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions.<ref name="60th Anniversary"/> The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 80,400, effected in 2003. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = History - Chapter 10 - THE FUTURE| url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> |
|title = History - Chapter 10 - THE FUTURE| url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> |
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The Bernabéu has hosted the [[European Football Championship|1964 European Championship]] final, the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] final, the 1957, 1969 and 1980 European Cup finals and is due to host the 2010 Champions League Final.<ref>{{cite web| title = Final at the Bernabéu | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729990178/noticia/Noticia/Final_at_the_Bernabeu.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2008-03-28|accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref> The stadium has its own [[Madrid Metro]] station along the 10 line called ''Santiago Bernabéu''. Its location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a football stadium.<ref> {{cite web |
The Bernabéu has hosted the [[UEFA European Football Championship|1964 European Championship]] final, the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] final, the [[1957 European Cup Final|1957]], [[1969 European Cup Final|1969]] and [[1980 European Cup Final|1980]] [[List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners|European Cup finals]] and is due to host the [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|2010 Champions League Final]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Final at the Bernabéu | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729990178/noticia/Noticia/Final_at_the_Bernabeu.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date =2008-03-28|accessdate =2008-07-12|author=Alvaro Velasco}}</ref> The stadium has its own [[Madrid Metro]] station along the 10 line called ''Santiago Bernabéu''. Its location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a football stadium.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Santiago Bernabéu station| url = http://www.metromadrid.es| publisher = Metromadrid.es| accessdate = 2007-09-30}}</ref> |
|title = Santiago Bernabéu station| url = http://www.metromadrid.es| publisher = Metromadrid.es| accessdate = 2007-09-30}}</ref> The Bernabeu has recently been upgraded to Elite Football Stadium status by UEFA.<ref> {{cite web|title = The Bernabéu is now Elite | url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202729454004/noticia/Noticia/The_Bernabeu_is_now_Elite.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com |date = 2007-11-14| accessdate = 2008-07-12|authoer=Javier Palomino}}</ref> |
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On 9 May 2006, the [[Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium]] was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was played between Real Madrid and [[Stade Reims]], a rematch of the 1956 European Cup final. Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6–1 with goals from [[Sergio Ramos]], [[Antonio Cassano|Cassano]] (2), [[Roberto Soldado|Soldado]] (2), and [[José Manuel Jurado|Jurado]]. The venue is now part of the [[Ciudad Real Madrid]], the club's new training facilities located outside [[Madrid]] in Valdebebas. The stadium holds 5,000 people and it is named after former Real footballer Alfredo di Stéfano.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202733192447/noticia/Noticia/This_one_s_for_you,_Alfredo!.htm | title=This one's for you, Alfredo! | date= 2006-05-10 |accessdate=2008-07-07| publisher= Realmadrid.com}}</ref> |
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==Statistics and records== |
==Statistics and records== |
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[[Image:Raul_Gonzalez_10mar2007.jpg|thumb|200px|Among Real Madrid's current players, [[Raúl González]] has made the most appearances and scored the most goals.]] |
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[[Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo]] holds the record for Real Madrid appearances, having played 710 first-team matches between 1983 and 2001.<ref> {{cite web |
[[Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo]] holds the record for Real Madrid appearances, having played 710 first-team matches between 1983 and 2001.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Legends - Manolo Sanchís Hontiyuela | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041516860/1202817389172/jugador/JugadorLegendario/Sanchis.htm| publisher = realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-13}} </ref> Forward [[ |
|title = Legends - Manolo Sanchís Hontiyuela | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041516860/1202817389172/jugador/JugadorLegendario/Sanchis.htm| publisher = realmadrid.com | accessdate = 2008-07-13}} </ref> Forward [[Santillana (footballer)|Santillana]] comes second, having played 643 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by [[Iker Casillas]], with 418 appearances. With 127 caps (47 while at the club), [[Luís Figo]] of Portugal is Real's most capped international player.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = FIFA Century Club | url = http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/centclub/centuryclub%5f56649.pdf |format= PDF| publisher = fifa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-13}} </ref> |
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[[Alfredo di Stéfano]] is the club's all-time top goalscorer, with 307 goals in 396 games between 1953 and 1964.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = The life of di Stéfano II| url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202728357314/noticia/Noticia/The_life_of_Di_Stefano_II.htm | publisher = realmadrid.com | date = 2008-02-14 | accessdate = 2008-07-13|author=Javier Palomino}} </ref> Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was for decades the all-time highest tally in the European Cup, until it was surpassed by Raúl (also of Real Madrid) in 2005. Di Stéfano also holds the club record for most goals scored in the league, with 216. Real Madrid's current top-scorer is [[Raúl González]] with 205 in the league<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Raúl González stats| url = http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=560&b=true&pn=Raúl_González_Blanco| publisher = Footballdatabase.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> and 292 in all competitions. |
|title = Raúl González stats| url = http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=560&b=true&pn=Raúl_González_Blanco| publisher = Footballdatabase.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> and 292 in all competitions. |
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Officially, Real Madrid's highest home attendance is 83,329 for a [[Copa del Rey]] match in 2006. The current legal capacity of [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu]] is |
Officially, Real Madrid's highest home attendance is 83,329 for a [[Copa del Rey]] match in 2006. The current legal capacity of [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu]] is 80,354.<ref>{{cite web |title=Attendances Spain average - Primera Division 2007-2008|url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/current/aveesp.htm | publisher =European Football Statistics |accessdate=2008-07-16 }}</ref> Club's [[Average attendances of European football clubs|average attendance]] in [[Real Madrid C.F. season 2007–08|2007-08 season]] was 76,234, the highest in [[List of association football competitions#UEFA (European competitions)|European Leagues]].<ref>{{cite web |title=European Attendances |url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/attneng.htm | publisher =European Football Statistics |accessdate=2008-07-16 }}</ref> Real have also set records in Spanish football, most notably the most domestic titles (31 as of 2007–08) and the most seasons won in a row (5, during 1960–65 and 1985–90).<ref>{{cite web | title = Real Madrid C.F.| url = http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/clasificaciones/grafico_clasificacion_clubes.asp?cod=01 | publisher = lpf.es | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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The Whites also set UEFA Champions League records for most winnings (nine) and for most semifinal appearances (21).<ref>{{cite web |title = History | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/index.html | publisher = Uefa.com | accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> Raúl González is the all-time [[UEFA Champions League]] top scorer, with 63 goals. The team has the record number of consecutive participation in the Champions' Cup with 15, from 1955–56 to 1969–70. |
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The fee of €76 million (over US$100 million, £45.8 million) for [[Zinedine Zidane]]'s transfer from [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] to Real Madrid in [[2001 in association football|2001]] is the [[Transfer (football)#Highest transfer fees|highest ever paid]] in the [[History of association football|history of football]].<ref name="Madrid the masters of Europe"/><ref> {{cite web |title = Zidane makes record Real switch |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1421741.stm | publisher = BBC t| accessdate = 2001-07-09| accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> The club's record sale came on [[1 September]] [[2008]] , when they sold [[Robinho]] to [[Manchester City]] for €49 million (£32.5 million).<ref name=Robinho>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593026.stm |title=Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho |accessdate=2008-09-06|date=2008-09-01|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>. |
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==Supporters and rivalries== |
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[[Image:Bernabeu en un Madrid-Atleti.JPG|right|230px|thumb|Real Madrid supporters during an El Derbi madrileño match]] |
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During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, of which there are |
During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, of which there are average of 68,670.<ref name="Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/> In order to become a season ticket holder one must first be a ''socio'', or club member. Not all members are able to get a season ticket. In addition to members, the club has over 1,800 ''peñas'' (official, club-affiliated supporters' groups) in Spain and around the world. Real Madrid has the first highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and regularly attract over 65,000 fans to [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Santiago Bernabéu]]; it was the second best-supported La Liga team in the 2004–05 season, with an average gate of 71,900.<ref>On the first place was FC Barcelona with an average gate of 76,000.</ref> The club has a large and diverse fanbase, who hold some long-standing rivalries with other clubs; the most notable of these is with [[FC Barcelona]], with whom it regularly contests [[El Clásico]]. |
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Some of Real Madrid's hardcore fans are the so-called ''Ultras Sur'' supporters. They are known for their [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] [[Falange|Falangist]] politics; many are [[White power skinhead|far-right skinheads]]. The Ultras Sur have developed an alliance with some [[S.S. Lazio]] ''Irriducibili'' fans. On several occasions they have racially abused opposing players, and have been investigated by UEFA for doing so.<ref> {{cite web|title = Real supporters reported to Spanish FA| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4459757.stm| publisher = bbc.co.uk| accessed 2008-06-03}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|title = UEFA investigate Real Madrid supporters| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4037269.stm| publisher = bbc.co.uk| accessed = 2008-06-03}}</ref> |
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The rivalry with [[FC Barcelona]] projects what some regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between [[Castile (historical region)|Castillians]] and [[Catalan people|Catalans]].<ref> {{cite web |
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The rivalry with FC Barcelona projects what some regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between [[Castile (historical region)|Castilians]] and [[Catalan people|Catalans]].<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = The Politics Of Real Madrid Football Club| url = http://www.madrid-tourist-guide.com/en/football/real-madrid-football-club.html| publisher = Madrid-tourist-guide.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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During the 1950s, the rivalry was intensified further when the clubs disputed the signing of [[Alfredo |
During the 1950s, the rivalry was intensified further when the clubs disputed the signing of [[Alfredo di Stéfano]], who finally played for Real Madrid and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club.<ref> Jimmy Burns: Barca, a people's passion, Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1999</ref> The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the [[UEFA|European]] stage when they met twice at the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], Real Madrid winning in 1960 and FC Barcelona winning in 1961. In 2000, the rivalry was reinforced following the controversial decision by [[Luís Figo]] to leave FC Barcelona and sign for Real Madrid.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Figo's the Real deal |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/848836.stm |publisher = BBC Sport|date = 2000-07-24|accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> The two teams met again in the [[UEFA Champions League |
|title = Figo's the Real deal |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/848836.stm |publisher = BBC Sport|date = 2000-07-24|accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> The two teams met again in the [[UEFA Champions League 2001–02|2002 UEFA Champions League]] semi-final. Real Madrid, the eventual champion, won the clash dubbed by Spanish media as the ''Match of the Century''. As the two biggest and most successful clubs in Spain, nowadays the rivalry is renewed on an annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The flashpoint of this rivalry is the twice-a-season [[El Clásico]] which draws vast audiences from around the world.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = El Clásico - Real Madrid vs. Barcelona| url = http://www.marca.com/futbol/especialespartidos0607/realmadrid-barcelona/index.html| publisher = Marca.com| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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The club's nearest neighbour is [[Atlético Madrid]], which is also seen as a viable rival by Real Madrid fans. Although Atlético was originally founded by three [[Basque people|Basque]] students in 1903, it was joined in 1904 by dissident members of ''Madrid FC''. Further tensions came because initially Real supporters came from the [[middle class]] while the Atlético supporters were drawn from the [[working class]] |
The club's nearest neighbour is [[Atlético Madrid]], which is also seen as a viable rival by Real Madrid fans. Although Atlético was originally founded by three [[Basque people|Basque]] students in 1903, it was joined in 1904 by dissident members of ''Madrid FC''. Further tensions came because initially Real supporters came from the [[middle class]] while the Atlético supporters were drawn from the [[working class]]. Today these distinctions are largely blurred. They met for the first time on 21 February 1929 in matchday three of the first [[La Liga 1929|League Championship]] at the former [[Chamartín]]. It was the first official derby of the new tournament, and Real won 2-1.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)"/> The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the [[European Cup 1958–59|European Cup]] when the two clubs met in the semi-final. Real won the first leg 2-1 at the Bernabéu while Atlético won 1-0 at the ''Metropolitano''. The tie went to a replay and The Whites won 2-1. Atlético, however, gained some revenge when, led by former Real Madrid coach [[José Villalonga Llorente|José Villalonga]], it defeated The Whites in two successive [[Copa del Rey|''Copa del Generalísimo'']] finals in 1960 and 1961.<ref>Real won El Derbi madrileño for 75 times.</ref> |
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Between 1961 and 1989 when Real dominated [[La Liga]], only Atlético offered |
Between 1961 and 1989, when Real dominated [[La Liga]], only Atlético offered it any serious challenge, winning La Liga titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. In 1965, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. Real Madrid's record against Atlético in more recent times is very favorable.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = One for the ages | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202728441904/noticia/Noticia/One_for_the_ages.htm | publisher =Realmadrid.com | date = 2008-01-17 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> A high point coming in the 2002 |
|title = One for the ages | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202728441904/noticia/Noticia/One_for_the_ages.htm | publisher =Realmadrid.com | date = 2008-01-17 | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Álvaro Velasco}}</ref> A high point coming in the [[La Liga 2002-03|2002-2003 season]], when The Whites clinched the La Liga title after beating Atlético 4-0 at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium]].<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = The derby turns 78 | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730679362/noticia/Noticia/The_derby_turns_78.htm | publisher =Realmadrid.com | date = 2007-02-22 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
|title = The derby turns 78 | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730679362/noticia/Noticia/The_derby_turns_78.htm | publisher =Realmadrid.com | date = 2007-02-22 | accessdate = 2008-07-12}}</ref> |
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Real Madrid hardcore fans are called Ultras Sur. |
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It was with the advent of [[Florentino Pérez]] in 2000 that Real Madrid really started harbouring its present-day ambition of becoming the world's topmost money-spinning professional football club. The club's sale of its training grounds to the City of Madrid in 2001 wiped out its debts and paved the way for the club to continue to buy the world's most expensive players such as Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham, paving way to the Galáctico era. The City of Madrid had rezoned the training grounds for development, a process which in turn increased its value, and then bought the site.<ref name="2001-2010"/> The criticisms allege (although there is no evidence to the allegation) that the City of Madrid corruptly overpaid for the property to assist in turning around the club's financial fortunes.<ref>{{cite web |
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The sale of the training ground to the Madrid city council and regional government for office buildings cleared Real Madrid's huge debts of €270m and enabled the club to embark upon an unprecedented spending spree which brought big-name players to the club. Moreover, the money gained was spent on a state-of-the-art training complex on the city's outskirts. |
The sale of the training ground to the Madrid city council and regional government for office buildings cleared Real Madrid's huge debts of €270m and enabled the club to embark upon an unprecedented spending spree which brought big-name players to the club. Moreover, the money gained was spent on a state-of-the-art training complex on the city's outskirts.<ref>{{cite web |
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After 2004-05 season, Real Madrid have ended Manchester United's eight-year reign as the biggest earners in world football on the back of a galáctico policy with [[Euro|€]]275.7m ([[Pound sterling|£]]190m) jumped 17 per cent.<ref>{{cite web |
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The club's yearly income is just €601 million. In January 2007 Real Madrid paid their debts of €224 million and fell to second spot behind [[Manchester United]]. However, they reached the top again in March by getting massive image rights of €762 million. Manchester United's debt was €872 million in 2007, down from €1.25 billion in 2005. |
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In January 2007, Real Madrid paid their debts of €224 million and fell to second spot behind [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. However, they reached the top again in March by getting massive image rights of €762 million. Manchester United's debt was €872 million in 2007, down from €1.25 billion in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title = 2007 European football clubs debts and revenues |
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== Criticism == |
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In May 2008 [[Manchester United]] manager [[Alex Ferguson]] criticised Real Madrid for comments made regarding their desire to sign Manchester United player [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]. Alex Ferguson stated that "Real Madrid have no moral issues at all."<ref>{{cite web|title = Fergie slams 'immoral' Madrid |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/23052008/1/fergie-slams-immoral-madrid.html| publisher = Eurosport |date = 2008-05-23 | accessdate = 2008-07-08}}</ref> while an official statement from Manchester United stated "The club will have no alternative but to report Real Madrid to the world governing body, FIFA, if it continues to behave in this totally unacceptable fashion."<ref>{{cite web|title = Premier League - Furious United threaten Real |url = http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28052008/58/premier-league-furious-united-threaten-real.html| publisher = Eurosport |date = 2008-05-28 | accessdate = 2008-07-08}}</ref> |
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In September 2007, Real Madrid was considered the most valuable Football brand in Europe by [[BBDO]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 25 ranking of Europe’s most valuable football clubs |
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In June 2008 Manchester United made an official complaint to FIFA regarding the conduct of Real Madrid relating to Cristiano Ronaldo.<ref>{{cite web|title = Premier League - United report Real to FIFA |url =http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10062008/58/premier-league-united-report-real-fifa.html| publisher = Eurosport |date = 2008-06-10 | accessdate = 2008-07-08}}</ref> Later, [[FIFA]] have announced they will not take any formal action against Real Madrid over Manchester United's complaint about the Spanish club's pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.<ref>{{cite web|title = Real escape Fifa rap over Ronaldo |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7457806.stm | publisher = BBC SPORT |date = 2008-06-16 | accessdate = 2008-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Premier League - No FIFA action over Ronaldo |url = http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17062008/58/premier-league-fifa-action-ronaldo.html | publisher = Eurosport |date = 2008-06-17 | accessdate = 2008-06-17}}</ref> |
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|publisher=[[BBDO]] }}</ref> and is currently ranked as the 2nd most valuable club in football with a value of [[Euro|€]]951 mil ([[Pound sterling|£]]640 million / [[United States dollar|$]]1.285 billion) as of May 2008.<ref name="The Most Valuable Soccer Teams">{{cite news|title=The Most Valuable Soccer Teams|publisher=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=2008-07-16|date=2008-04-30|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Real-Madrid_340002.html}}</ref> Also, it is still the richest club in football with a revenue of [[Euro|€]]351 mil ([[Pound sterling|£]]236 million / [[United States dollar|$]]474 million).<ref name="Soccer Team Valuations"/><ref name="The Most Valuable Soccer Teams"/> |
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== Players == |
== Players == |
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=== Current squad === |
=== Current squad === |
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:''See also'': ''[[Real Madrid C.F. |
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Spanish teams are limited to three players without [[European Union|EU]] citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the [[ACP countries]]—countries in [[Africa]], the [[Caribbean]], and the [[Oceania|Pacific]] that are signatories to the [[Cotonou Agreement]]—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the [[Kolpak ruling]]. |
Spanish teams are limited to three players without [[European Union|EU]] citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the [[ACP countries]]—countries in [[Africa]], the [[Caribbean]], and the [[Oceania|Pacific]] that are signatories to the [[Cotonou Agreement]]—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the [[Kolpak ruling]]. |
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:''As of 3 September 2008.''<ref name="Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/><ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Official shirt numbers| url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202741649574/noticia/Noticia/Official_shirt_numbers.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | date = 2008-09-03|accessdate = 2008-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ESP|name=[[Iker Casillas]]|pos=GK|other=[[vice-captain]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ITA|name=[[Fabio Cannavaro]]|pos=DF}} |
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ITA|name=[[Fabio Cannavaro]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=6|nat=MLI|name=[[Mahamadou Diarra]]|pos=MF}} |
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=MLI|name=[[Mahamadou Diarra]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ESP|name=[[Raúl González]]|pos=FW|other=[[Captain (football)|captain]]}} |
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ESP|name=[[Raúl González|Raúl]]|pos=FW|other=[[Captain (football)|captain]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ARG|name=[[Fernando Gago]]|pos=MF}} |
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ARG|name=[[Fernando Gago]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ARG|name=[[Javier Saviola]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NED|name=[[Wesley Sneijder]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NED|name=[[Arjen Robben]]|pos=MF}} |
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NED|name=[[Arjen Robben]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=12|nat=BRA|name=[[Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior|Marcelo]]|pos=DF}} |
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=BRA|name=[[Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior|Marcelo]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs mid}} |
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{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ESP|name=[[Jordi Codina]]|pos=GK}} |
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ESP|name=[[Jordi Codina]]|pos=GK}} |
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{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|name=[[José María Gutiérrez|Guti]]|pos=MF|other=[[vice-captain]]}} |
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|name=[[José María Gutiérrez|Guti]]|pos=MF|other=[[vice-captain]]}} |
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{{Fs mid}} |
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{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NED|name=[[Royston Drenthe]]|pos=MF}} |
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NED|name=[[Royston Drenthe]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ARG|name=[[Gabriel Heinze]]|pos=DF}} |
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ARG|name=[[Gabriel Heinze]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NED|name=[[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]|pos=FW}} |
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NED|name=[[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=18|nat= |
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ESP|name=[[Rubén de la Red]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=19|nat=BRA|name=[[Julio Baptista]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ARG|name=[[Gonzalo Higuaín]]|pos=FW}} |
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ARG|name=[[Gonzalo Higuaín]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=21|nat=GER|name=[[Christoph Metzelder]]|pos=DF}} |
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=GER|name=[[Christoph Metzelder]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ESP|name=[[Miguel Torres Gómez|Miguel Torres]]|pos=DF}} |
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ESP|name=[[Miguel Torres Gómez|Miguel Torres]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=23|nat=NED|name=[[ |
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=NED|name=[[Rafael van der Vaart]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ESP|name=[[Francisco Javier García|Javi García]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=POL|name=[[Jerzy Dudek|Jerzy Dudek]]|pos=GK}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=ESP|name=[[Rubén de la Red]]|pos=MF}} |
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===From the youth system=== |
===From the youth system=== |
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{{Fs start}} |
{{Fs start}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ESP|name=[[David Mateos Ramajo|David Mateos]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ESP|name=[[Javier Velayos Rodríguez|Javier Velayos]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ESP|name=[[Alberto Bueno]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=ESP|name=David Mateos Ramajo|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Ghana|name=[[Daniel Opare]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=GER|name=[[Christopher Schorch]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=ESP|name=[[Juan Miguel Callejón Bueno|Juanmi Callejón]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs mid}} |
{{Fs mid}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ESP|name=[[Felipe Ramos Garcia|Felipe]]|pos=GK}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ESP|name=[[Antonio Adán]]|pos=GK}} |
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{{Fs player|no= |
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ESP|name=[[Pedro Mosquera Parada|Pedro Mosquera]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=ESP|name=David Vázquez Bardera|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=ESP|name=[[Alberto Bueno]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=HUN|name=[[Ádám Szalai|Ádám Szalai]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs end}} |
{{Fs end}} |
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===Out on loan=== |
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''For all transfers and loans for the current season, please see [[List of Spanish football transfers summer 2008]].'' |
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{{Fs start}} |
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{{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=[[Ezequiel Garay]]|Other at [[Racing de Santander]]}} |
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===Captains=== |
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{{Fs player|no=-|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=[[Daniel Parejo]]|Other at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]}} {{Fs player|no=-|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=[[Mateo Musacchio]]|Other at [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]}} |
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''All competitions matches and appearances are counted.'' |
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!Player |
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!Career |
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!Captaincy |
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!Number |
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!Total caps |
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|- |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Raúl González]] |
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|1994 - |
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|2003 - |
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|<center>7</center> |
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|653 (292) |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Hierro]] |
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|1989 - 2003 |
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|2001 - 2003 |
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|<center>4</center> |
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|598 (126) |
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|- |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo|Manolo Sanchís]] |
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|1983 - 2001 |
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|1988 - 2001 |
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|<center>5</center> |
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|710 (49) |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Santillana (footballer)|Carlos Santillana]] |
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|1971 - 1988 |
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|1979 - 1988 |
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|<center>9</center> |
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|632 (352) |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pirri|José Martínez Pirri]] |
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|1964 - 1979 |
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|1976 - 1979 |
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|<center>4</center> |
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|595 (210) |
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|- |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Amancio Amaro|Amancio]] |
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|1962 - 1976 |
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|1971 - 1976 |
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|<center>7</center> |
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|471 (142) |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Francisco Gento]] |
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|1953 - 1971 |
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|1961 - 1971 |
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|<center>11</center> |
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|761 (253) |
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===Notable players=== |
===Notable players=== |
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{{main|List of Real Madrid C.F. players}} |
{{main|List of Real Madrid C.F. players}} |
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{{for|a list of all former and current Real Madrid players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Real Madrid |
{{for|a list of all former and current Real Madrid players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Real Madrid C.F. players}} |
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==Managers== |
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:''For a full list of Real Madrid managers, see [[List of Real Madrid C.F. managers]]''.<ref name="Coaches"/> |
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There have been 41 managers of Real Madrid since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, [[Arthur Johnson]] in 1910. The longest-running manager in terms of time and games is [[Miguel Muñoz]] (1960–1974) with 424 matches. Current manager, German [[Bernd Schuster]], is Real's most successful permanent manager in terms of percentage of wins with 71.79% (as of 20 September 2008), while [[Jacinto Quincoces]] is team's least successful (37.21%). |
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==Notable managers== |
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''Only managers who have won at least one trophy are mentioned.''<ref>{{cite web |
:''Only managers who have won at least one trophy are mentioned.''<ref name="Coaches">{{cite web |
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| title = Coaches | url =http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Club/1193041516841/Entrenadores/Coaches.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
| title = Coaches | url =http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Club/1193041516841/Entrenadores/Coaches.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com | accessdate =2008-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Aquí están todos los entrenadores del Real Madrid. | url = http://www.historialago.com/rm_016_entrenadores.htm | publisher = Historialago.com |language=Spanish| accessdate =2008-07-11}}</ref> </br> |
| title = Aquí están todos los entrenadores del Real Madrid. | url = http://www.historialago.com/rm_016_entrenadores.htm | publisher = Historialago.com |language=Spanish| accessdate =2008-07-11}}</ref> </br> |
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''For a full list of Real Madrid managers, see [[List of Real Madrid C.F. managers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Real Madrid - Coaches | url = http://www.rsssf.com/players/madrid-coach.html | publisher = Rsssf.com | accessdate =2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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! width=33|[[UEFA Champions League|CL]] |
! width=33|[[UEFA Champions League|CL]] |
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! width=33|[[UEFA Cup|UC]] |
! width=33|[[UEFA Cup|UC]] |
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! width=33|[[UEFA |
! width=33|[[UEFA Super Cup|USC]] |
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! width=33|[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|IC]] |
! width=33|[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|IC]] |
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[Arthur Johnson (manager)|Arthur Johnson]] |
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Arthur Johnson (manager)|Arthur Johnson]] |
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|1910–20 |
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|1910–1920 |
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|<center>0||<center>5||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>5 |
|<center>0||<center>5||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>5 |
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|{{flagicon|HUN|1940}} [[Lippo Hertzka]] |
|{{flagicon|HUN|1940}} [[Lippo Hertzka]] |
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|1930–32 |
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|1930–1932 |
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|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Robert Firsth]] |
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Robert Firsth]] |
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|1932–34 |
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|1932–1934 |
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|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP| |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1931}} [[Francisco Bru]] |
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|1934–41 |
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|1934–1941 |
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|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Jacinto Quincoces]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Jacinto Quincoces]] |
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|1945–46, 1947-48 |
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|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Baltasar Albéniz]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Baltasar Albéniz]] |
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|1946–47, 1950-51 |
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|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center> |
|<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Enrique Fernández Viola|Enrique Fernández]] |
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|1953–54 |
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|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[José Villalonga]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[José Villalonga Llorente|José Villalonga]] |
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|1954–57 |
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|1954–1957 |
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|<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>4 |
|<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>4 |
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|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Luis Carniglia]] |
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Luis Carniglia]] |
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|1957- |
|1957-59, 1959 |
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|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>3 |
|<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>3 |
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|- |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Miguel Muñoz]] |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1939}} [[Miguel Muñoz]] |
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|1959, 1960- |
|1959, 1960-74 |
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|<center>9||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1||<center>14 |
|<center>9||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>1||<center>14 |
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|- |
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|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Miljan Miljanić]] |
|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Miljan Miljanić]] |
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|1974–77 |
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|1974–1977 |
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|<center>2||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>3 |
|<center>2||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>3 |
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|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Vujadin Boškov]] |
|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Vujadin Boškov]] |
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|1979- |
|1979-82 |
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|<center>1||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2 |
|<center>1||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>2 |
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|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Molowny]] |
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Molowny]] |
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|1974, 1977- |
|1974, 1977-79, 1982, 1985-86 |
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|<center>3||<center>3||<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>9 |
|<center>3||<center>3||<center>0||<center>1||<center>0||<center>2||<center>0||<center>0||<center>9 |
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|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leo Beenhakker]] |
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leo Beenhakker]] |
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|1986- |
|1986-89, 1992 |
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|<center>3||<center>1||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>5 |
|<center>3||<center>1||<center>1||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>0||<center>5 |
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|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[John Toshack]] |
|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[John Toshack]] |
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|1989- |
|1989-90, 1999 |
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|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alfredo |
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alfredo di Stéfano]] |
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|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Benito Floro]] |
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|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Vicente del Bosque]] |
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|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Valdano]] |
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Valdano]] |
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|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fabio Capello]] |
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fabio Capello]] |
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Jupp Heynckes]] |
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Jupp Heynckes]] |
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|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Guus Hiddink]] |
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Guus Hiddink]] |
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|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Carlos Queiróz]] |
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] |
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] |
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==Presidents== |
==Presidents== |
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Since its foundation, Real Madrid has been owned and operated only by its club members (all [[Spanish people|Spanish]]) called ''socios'', unlike most European football clubs. [[Santiago Bernabéu Yeste]] remains the longest-running president of The Whites (35 years, from 1943 to 1978). On [[5 November]] [[2000]], former Real's player [[Alfredo di Stéfano]] is appointed Honour President of the club.<ref> {{cite web |
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[[Image:Ramón Calderón.jpg|thumb|right| |
[[Image:Ramón Calderón.jpg|thumb|right|190px|[[Ramón Calderón]], current president of Real Madrid]] |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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''For more details on this topic, see [[Real Madrid C.F. honours]]<ref>{{cite web |title=TROPHY ROOM |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/First_Team/1193041481370/Palmares/Honours.htm |publisher=Realmadrid.com |accessdate=2008-07-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= |
:''For more details on this topic, see [[Real Madrid C.F. honours]].<ref name="TROPHY ROOM">{{cite web |title=TROPHY ROOM |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/First_Team/1193041481370/Palmares/Honours.htm |publisher=Realmadrid.com |accessdate=2008-07-12 }}</ref><ref name="Trofeos de Futbol">{{cite web |title=Trofeos de Futbol |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/Club/1193040475224/PalmaresTotal/Palmares.htm |publisher=Realmadrid.com |accessdate=2008-07-12|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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Historically, Real Madrid is the [[Football records in Spain|Spain's most successful team]], having won a total of 57 trophies, and one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, having won a total of 15 trophies, making them the [[UEFA competition records#By Club| |
Historically, Real Madrid is the [[Football records in Spain|Spain's most successful team]], having won a total of 57 trophies, and one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, having won a total of 15 trophies, making them the [[UEFA competition records#By Club|second most winning team in Europe]] and [[International club competition records#World-wide Ranking for international official titles won by squad .28top 20.29|third in the world]] for [[International club competition records|official international competition won]], all recognized by [[UEFA]] and [[FIFA]]. The club was placed 1<sup>st</sup> in the [[FIFA Clubs of the 20th Century]]'s selection on 23 December 2000.<ref name="106 years of history"> {{cite web |title = 106 years of history | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202728273671/noticia/Noticia/106_years_of_history.htm | publisher = Realmadrid.com| date = 2008-03-08 | accessdate = 2008-07-12|author=Juan José López Soto}}</ref> It also received the [[FIFA Order of Merit]] in 2004.<ref> {{cite web |
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|title = Celebrations mark the opening of FIFA Centennial Congress in Paris, FIFA’s birthplace | url = http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=92643.html |publisher=fifa.com | date = 2004-05-20 | accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> |
|title = Celebrations mark the opening of FIFA Centennial Congress in Paris, FIFA’s birthplace | url = http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=92643.html |publisher=fifa.com | date = 2004-05-20 | accessdate = 2008-07-13}}</ref> Added to this, Real is allowed to wear the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup|UEFA Badge of Honour]] on their shirt during [[UEFA Champions League]] matches as they have won more than 5 European Cups.<ref name="badge of honour"/> |
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===Domestic=== |
===Domestic=== |
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*'''[[La Liga]]'''<ref |
*'''[[La Liga]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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|title = La Liga statistics| url = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Liga#Performance_by_club| accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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:''Winners (31 - record):'' [[La Liga 1931-32|1931–32]], [[La Liga 1932-33|1932–33]], [[La Liga 1953-54|1953–54]], [[La Liga 1954-55|1954–55]], [[La Liga 1956-57|1956–57]], [[La Liga 1957-58|1957–58]], [[La Liga 1960-61|1960–61]], [[La Liga 1961-62|1961–62]], [[La Liga 1962-63|1962–63]], [[La Liga 1963-64|1963–64]], [[La Liga 1964-65|1964–65]], [[La Liga 1966-67|1966–67]], [[La Liga 1967-68|1967–68]], [[La Liga 1968-69|1968–69]], [[La Liga 1971-72|1971–72]], [[La Liga 1974-75|1974–75]], [[La Liga 1975-76|1975–76]], [[La Liga 1977-78|1977–78]], [[La Liga 1978-79|1978–79]], [[La Liga 1979-80|1979–80]], [[La Liga 1985-86|1985–86]], [[La Liga 1986-87|1986–87]], [[La Liga 1987-88|1987–88]], [[La Liga 1988-89|1988–89]], [[La Liga 1989-90|1989–90]], [[La Liga 1994-95|1994–95]], [[La Liga 1996-97|1996–97]], [[La Liga 2000-01|2000–01]], [[La Liga 2002-03|2002–03]], [[La Liga 2006-07|2006–07]], [[La Liga 2007-08|2007–08]] |
:''Winners (31 - record):'' [[La Liga 1931-32|1931–32]], [[La Liga 1932-33|1932–33]], [[La Liga 1953-54|1953–54]], [[La Liga 1954-55|1954–55]], [[La Liga 1956-57|1956–57]], [[La Liga 1957-58|1957–58]], [[La Liga 1960-61|1960–61]], [[La Liga 1961-62|1961–62]], [[La Liga 1962-63|1962–63]], [[La Liga 1963-64|1963–64]], [[La Liga 1964-65|1964–65]], [[La Liga 1966-67|1966–67]], [[La Liga 1967-68|1967–68]], [[La Liga 1968-69|1968–69]], [[La Liga 1971-72|1971–72]], [[La Liga 1974-75|1974–75]], [[La Liga 1975-76|1975–76]], [[La Liga 1977-78|1977–78]], [[La Liga 1978-79|1978–79]], [[La Liga 1979-80|1979–80]], [[La Liga 1985-86|1985–86]], [[La Liga 1986-87|1986–87]], [[La Liga 1987-88|1987–88]], [[La Liga 1988-89|1988–89]], [[La Liga 1989-90|1989–90]], [[La Liga 1994-95|1994–95]], [[La Liga 1996-97|1996–97]], [[La Liga 2000-01|2000–01]], [[La Liga 2002-03|2002–03]], [[La Liga 2006-07|2006–07]], [[La Liga 2007-08|2007–08]] |
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:''Runners-up (17):'' [[La Liga |
:''Runners-up (17):'' [[La Liga 1929|1928-29]], [[La Liga 1933-34|1933-34]], [[La Liga 1934-35|1934-35]], [[La Liga 1935-36|1935-36]], [[La Liga 1941-42|1941-42]], [[La Liga 1944-45|1944-45]], [[La Liga 1958-59|1958-59]], [[La Liga 1959-60|1959-60]], [[La Liga 1965-66|1965-66]], [[La Liga 1980-81|1980-81]], [[La Liga 1982-83|1982-83]], [[La Liga 1983-84|1983-84]], [[La Liga 1991-92|1991-92]], [[La Liga 1992-93|1992-93]], [[La Liga 1998-99|1998-99]], [[La Liga 2004-05|2004-05]], [[La Liga 2005-06|2005-06]] |
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*'''[[Copa del Rey]]''' |
*'''[[Copa del Rey]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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:''Winners (17):'' 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1916–17, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93 |
:''Winners (17):'' 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1916–17, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93 |
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:''Runners-up (19):'' 1902–03, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1923–24, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1942–43, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
:''Runners-up (19):'' 1902–03, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1923–24, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1942–43, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
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*'''[[Supercopa de España]]'''<ref>The trophy was known as Copa de Campeones (1940), Copa de Oro Argentina (1945), Copa [[Eva Duarte]] (1947-53) and Supercopa de España (1982-''present'')</ref> |
*'''[[Supercopa de España]]'''<ref name="Real Madrid Club de Fútbol"/><ref>The trophy was known as Copa de Campeones (1940), Copa de Oro Argentina (1945), Copa [[Eva Duarte]] (1947-53) and Supercopa de España (1982-''present'')</ref> |
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:''Winners ( |
:''Winners (8 - record):'' 1988, 1989*, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008 |
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:''Runners-up (3):'' |
:''Runners-up (3):'' 1982, 1995, 2007 |
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:<small>(* ''Won Copa del Rey and La Liga'')</small> |
:<small>(* ''Won Copa del Rey and La Liga'')</small> |
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* |
*'''[[Copa de la Liga]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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:''Winners (1):'' |
:''Winners (1):'' 1984–85 |
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:''Runners-up (1):'' |
:''Runners-up (1):'' 1982–83 |
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===International=== |
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*'''[[UEFA Champions League]]'''<ref |
*'''[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup/UEFA Champions League]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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|title = UEFA Champions League statistics| url = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Cup_and_Champions_League_records_and_statistics#By_club|accessdate = 2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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:''Winners (9 - record):'' [[European Cup 1955-56|1955–56]]*, [[European Cup 1956-57|1956–57]], [[European Cup 1957-58|1957–58]], [[European Cup 1958-59|1958–59]], [[European Cup 1959-60|1959–60]], [[European Cup 1965-66|1965–66]], [[UEFA Champions League 1997-98|1997–98]], [[UEFA Champions League 1999-00|1999–00]], [[UEFA Champions League 2001-02|2001–02]]. |
:''Winners (9 - record):'' [[European Cup 1955-56|1955–56]]*, [[European Cup 1956-57|1956–57]], [[European Cup 1957-58|1957–58]], [[European Cup 1958-59|1958–59]], [[European Cup 1959-60|1959–60]], [[European Cup 1965-66|1965–66]], [[UEFA Champions League 1997-98|1997–98]], [[UEFA Champions League 1999-00|1999–00]], [[UEFA Champions League 2001-02|2001–02]]. |
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:''Runners-up (3):'' [[European Cup 1961-62|1961-62]], [[European Cup 1963-64|1963-64]], [[European Cup 1980-81|1980-81]] |
:''Runners-up (3):'' [[European Cup 1961-62|1961-62]], [[European Cup 1963-64|1963-64]], [[European Cup 1980-81|1980-81]] |
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:<small>(* ''First ever winners'')</small> |
:<small>(* ''First ever winners'')</small> |
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*'''[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]'''<ref |
*'''[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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:''Winners (3):'' [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1960]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1998]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|2002]] |
:''Winners (3):'' [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1960]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1998]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|2002]] |
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:''Runners-up (2):'' [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1966]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|2000]] |
:''Runners-up (2):'' [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|1966]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|2000]] |
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*'''[[UEFA Cup]]''' |
*'''[[UEFA Cup]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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:''Winners (2):'' [[UEFA Cup 1984-85|1984–85]], [[UEFA Cup 1985-86|1985–86]] |
:''Winners (2):'' [[UEFA Cup 1984-85|1984–85]], [[UEFA Cup 1985-86|1985–86]] |
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:''Runners-up (2):'' [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1970-71|1970-71]], [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982-83|1982-83]] |
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*'''[[UEFA Super Cup]]'''<ref name="TROPHY ROOM"/> |
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:''Winners (1):'' [[2002 UEFA Super Cup|2002]] |
:''Winners (1):'' [[2002 UEFA Super Cup|2002]] |
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:''Runners-up (2):'' [[1998 UEFA Super Cup|1998]], [[2000 UEFA Super Cup|2000]] |
:''Runners-up (2):'' [[1998 UEFA Super Cup|1998]], [[2000 UEFA Super Cup|2000]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/realmadridcf Real Madrid, Canal Oficial] [[YouTube]]'s official Real Madrid channel |
* [http://www.youtube.com/realmadridcf Real Madrid, Canal Oficial] [[YouTube]]'s official Real Madrid channel |
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* [http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/ |
* [http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/2008-09/primera/equipo.asp?equ=rma Real Madrid Club de Fútbol] at the [[La Liga|Liga de Fútbol Profesional]] official website {{es}} |
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* [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50051/competition=1/index.html Real Madrid CF] at the [[UEFA]] official website |
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* [http://www.skysports.com/football/teams/realmadrid Real Madrid news] from [[Sky Sports]] |
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Full name | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | "Los Blancos" (The Whites) "Los Merengues" (The Meringues)[2] | |||
Founded | 6 March 1902 (as Madrid Football Club)[3] | |||
Ground | Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain | |||
Capacity | 80,354[1] | |||
Chairman | Ramón Calderón [4] | |||
Head Coach | Bernd Schuster [5] | |||
League | La Liga | |||
2007–08 | La Liga, 1st [6] | |||
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (also known as Real Madrid, Los Blancos, Los Merengues) is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1902, the club plays in La Liga and was voted by FIFA as the most successful football club of the 20th century,[8] having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen Copa del Rey and a record nine European Cup titles.[9][10] Real Madrid was a founding member of The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),[11] the defunct G-14 group of Europe's elite football clubs, and its replacement, the European Club Association.[12]
The club plays its home professional games in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid. Unlike most European football clubs, the club members (socios) have owned and operated Real Madrid since its foundation.
Real Madrid maintains a large fanbase and holds numerous long-standing rivalries with several other clubs, the most notable with FC Barcelona with whom they biannually contest the El Clásico. The club is the world's richest in football (€351m) in terms of revenue and the 2nd most valuable (worth over €950m as of 2008).[13][14]
History
Football was introduced to Madrid by the professors and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, who included several Oxbridge graduates.[3] They founded the club Football Club Sky in 1897, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa.[3] This club split in 1900 into two different clubs: New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Club Español de Madrid. The latter club split again in 1902, resulting in the formation of Madrid Football Club on 6 March 1902.[3] Only three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first official title in the history of the club after defeating Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final.[3] The team won the first of four consecutive Copa del Rey titles (at that time the only statewide competition).[3] The club became one of the founding sides of the Spanish Football Association on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA.[3] After moving between some minor grounds, in 1912, the team settled at the ground that came to be called 'Campo de O'Donnell'.[15] In 1920, the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after King Alfonso XIII granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club.[16]
On 1929, the First Spanish football League was founded. Real Madrid had the lead going into the last match of the season, but the loss to Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés kept Madrid from winning the title. They had to settle for runner-up, just one point behind Barcelona.[17] Real Madrid won its first League title in the 1931-32 season. The Whites won the League again the following year, and thus became the first side to have won the championship twice.[18]
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste became President of Real Madrid in 1945.[19] Under his presidency, the club, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt following the Spanish Civil War. Beginning in 1953, he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, the most prominent of them being the signing of Alfredo di Stéfano. Thus, he built the world's first multinational side.[20]
In 1955, acting upon the idea proposed by the French sports journalist and editor of L'Équipe Gabriel Hanot, and building upon the Copa Latina (a tournament involving clubs from France, Spain, Portugal and Italy), Bernabéu met in the Ambassador Hotel in Paris with Bedrignan and Gusztáv Sebes and created what today is known as the UEFA Champions League.[21] It was under Bernabéu's guidance that Real Madrid became established as a major force in both Spanish and European football. The club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, which included the memorable 7–3 Hampden Park final against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960.[20] Winning the competition five consecutive times saw Real permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the UEFA badge of honour.[22] The club won the European Cup for a sixth time in 1966 defeating FK Partizan 2–1 in the final with a team composed entirely of nationally-born players - a first in the competition.[23] It was also runner-up in 1962, 1964 and 1981. The team has also won the UEFA Cup twice,[24][25] and was twice runner-up in the European Cup Winners Cup.[26][27]
By the early 1980s, Real Madrid had lost its grasp on the La Liga title until a new batch of home-grown stars, known as La Quinta del Buitre, started to dominate Spanish football.[28] The name "Vulture's Cohort" was derived from the nickname given to one of its members, Emilio Butragueño. The other four members were Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.[29] With La Quinta del Buitre (reduced to four members when Pardeza left the club for Zaragoza in 1986) Real Madrid had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe during the second half of the 1980s, winning two UEFA Cups and five Spanish championships in a row.[29]
In the early 1990s, La Quinta del Buitre split up after Martín Vázquez, Emilio Butragueño and Míchel left the club. In 1996, President Lorenzo Sanz appointed Fabio Capello as coach.[8] Although his tenure lasted only one season, Real Madrid was proclaimed league champion and players like Roberto Carlos, Predrag Mijatović, Davor Šuker and Clarence Seedorf arrived at the club to strengthen a squad that already boasted the likes of Raúl, Fernando Hierro and Fernando Redondo. As a result, Real Madrid (with the addition of Fernando Morientes in 1997) finally ended its 32-year wait for its seventh European Cup. In 1998, under manager Jupp Heynckes, the Whites defeated Juventus 1–0 in the final thanks to a goal from Predrag Mijatović.[8][30]
In July 2000, Florentino Pérez was elected club president. His campaign vowed to erase the club's debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of Luís Figo.[31]On 16 July, Pérez won the election.[32] The following year, the club controversially got its training ground rezoned and used the money to begin assembling the famous Galáctico side including players such as Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl and David Beckham. It is debatable whether the gamble paid off, as despite a European Cup win in 2002, followed by the League in 2003, the club failed to win a major trophy for the next three seasons.[33]
Ramón Calderón was elected as club president in 2 July 2006 and subsequently appointed Fabio Capello as the new coach and Predrag Mijatović as the new sporting director.[8] Real Madrid won the La Liga title in 2007 for the first time in four years.[34]However - despite the achievement of winning La Liga - Capello was dismissed one month later, in June 2007, and was replaced by German manager and former player Bernd Schuster.[35][36]
The Whites ended the 2007–08 season with the 31st league title and the first consecutive league title in eighteen years.[37] They also established a new La Liga record by scoring 85 points.[38]
Anthems
Currently, Real Madrid has two anthems:
"Himno del Real Madrid"
This song is the official anthem of Real Madrid.[39] It was performed for the first time by José de Aguilar and was first recorded by Columbia Records. During the recording, de Aguilar was supported by 32 musicians, among whom many were members of the University Conservatoire as well as the Spanish National Orchestra. File:Real Madrid Hymn.ogg
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"Himno del Centenario"
For the club's centenary celebrations, which took place in 2002, a new anthem was created. The author of both melody and lyrics is the Spanish composer José Canó.[40] It was performed by the Spanish tenor (and also a madridista), Plácido Domingo.[40] "Himno del Centenario" replaced the previous anthem, considered to be the club song of Real. It is the melody which can be heard when footballers dressed in white leotards come out to the Santiago Bernabéu pitch. During the recording of the new anthem, Domingo was accompanied by 82 musicians.[40][41] File:Real Madrid Hymn2.ogg
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Crest
The first crest of Real Madrid had a simple design. It consisted of a decorative interlacing of the three initials of the club, "MCF" for Madrid Club de Fútbol, in dark blue on a white shirt. The first change in the crest occurred in 1908 when the letters adopted a more streamlined form and appeared inside a circle.[42] The next change in the configuration of the crest did not occur until the Presidency of Pedro Parages in 1920. At that time, King Alfonso XIII granted the club his royal patronage which came in the form of the title "Real," roughly translated as "Royal."[43] Thus, Alfonso's crown was added to the crest and the club styled itself Real Madrid Club de Futbol.[42] With the dissolution of the monarchy in 1931, all the symbols of the Royalty were eliminated. Therefore, the crown on the crest and the title of Real were removed. In its place, the dark mulberry band of the Region of Castile was added.[18] In 1941, two years after the end of the Civil War, the crest's "Real Corona", or "Royal Crown", was restored while the mulberry stripe of Castile was retained as well.[19] In addition, the colors were modified in that the crest was made full color, with gold being the most prominent, and the club was again called Real Madrid Club de Futbol.[42]
The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001 when the club wanted to better position itself for the twenty-first century and further standardize its crest. One of the modifications made was changing the mulberry stripe to a more bluish shade.[42]
Colours
Real Madrid has always worn white shirts and shorts, although it initially adopted a blue oblique stripe on the shirt (the design was kept in the club crest); but unlike today, dark blue socks were worn.[17][44] The striped shirt was replaced by an all-white version, modeled after the shirt worn by Corinthian F.C., in 1902.[9][45] In the same year, the blue socks were replaced by black ones. By the early 1940s the manager changed the kit again by adding buttons to the shirt and the club's crest on the left breast (which have remained ever since). On 23 November 1947, in a game against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium, Real Madrid became the first Spanish team to wear numbered shirts.[19]
Real's traditional away colours are all black or all purple. The club's kit is currently manufactured by Adidas whose contract extends from 1998.[46][47] Real Madrid's first shirt sponsor, Zanussi, agreed for the 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons. Following that, the club was sponsored by Parmalat and Otaysa before a long-term deal was signed with Teka in 1992.[48][49] In 2001, Real Madrid ended their contract with Teka and for one season used the Realmadrid.com logo to promote its website. Then, in 2002, a deal was signed with Siemens Mobile and in 2006, the BenQ Siemens logo appeared on the club's shirt.[50] Real Madrid's current shirt sponsor is bwin.com following the economic problems of BenQ Siemens.[51][52]
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor[48][49] |
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1980–1982 | Adidas | none |
1982–1985 | Zanussi | |
1985-1986 | Parmalat | |
1986–1989 | Hummel | |
1989-1990 | Reny Picot | |
1990-1992 | Otaysa | |
1992-1994 | Teka | |
1994-1998 | Kelme | |
1998-2001 | Adidas | |
2001-2002 | Realmadrid.com | |
2002-2005 | Siemens Mobile | |
2005-2006 | Siemens | |
2006-2007 | BenQ Siemens | |
2007-present | bwin.com |
Stadiums
- Main articles: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, Estadio Chamartín
After its foundation in 1902, the club moved in its first years between some minor grounds before moving to the Campo de O'Donnell in 1912.[15] This ground remained its home ground for eleven years. After this period, the club moved for one year to the Campo de Ciudad Lineal, a small ground with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. After that, Real Madrid moved its home matches to the old Estadio Chamartín which was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match against Newcastle United. In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title.[17] After some successes, the 1943 elected president Santiago Bernabéu decided that the Estadio Chamartín wasn't big enough for the ambitions of the club. A new stadium was built and was inaugurated on 14 December 1947.[19][53] This was the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as it is known today, although it didn't acquire this name until 1955.[20] The first match played in the new stadium was played between Real Madrid and the Portuguese club Belenenses and won by The Whites with 3–1, the first goal being scored by Sabino Barinaga.[19]
The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion.[54][55] Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernizations (the last standing places went away in 1998–99 in response to UEFA regulations which forbids standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions.[54] The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 80,354, effected in 2003. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced.[56]
The Bernabéu has hosted the 1964 European Championship final, the 1982 FIFA World Cup final, the 1957, 1969 and 1980 European Cup finals and is due to host the 2010 Champions League Final.[57] The stadium has its own Madrid Metro station along the 10 line called Santiago Bernabéu. Its location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a football stadium.[58] The Bernabeu has recently been upgraded to Elite Football Stadium status by UEFA.[59]
On 9 May 2006, the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was played between Real Madrid and Stade Reims, a rematch of the 1956 European Cup final. Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Cassano (2), Soldado (2), and Jurado. The venue is now part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas. The stadium holds 5,000 people and it is named after former Real footballer Alfredo di Stéfano.[60]
Statistics and records
Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo holds the record for Real Madrid appearances, having played 710 first-team matches between 1983 and 2001.[61] Forward Santillana comes second, having played 643 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Iker Casillas, with 418 appearances. With 127 caps (47 while at the club), Luís Figo of Portugal is Real's most capped international player.[62]
Alfredo di Stéfano is the club's all-time top goalscorer, with 307 goals in 396 games between 1953 and 1964.[63] Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was for decades the all-time highest tally in the European Cup, until it was surpassed by Raúl (also of Real Madrid) in 2005. Di Stéfano also holds the club record for most goals scored in the league, with 216. Real Madrid's current top-scorer is Raúl González with 205 in the league[64] and 292 in all competitions.
Officially, Real Madrid's highest home attendance is 83,329 for a Copa del Rey match in 2006. The current legal capacity of Santiago Bernabéu is 80,354.[65] Club's average attendance in 2007-08 season was 76,234, the highest in European Leagues.[66] Real have also set records in Spanish football, most notably the most domestic titles (31 as of 2007–08) and the most seasons won in a row (5, during 1960–65 and 1985–90).[67]
The Whites also set UEFA Champions League records for most winnings (nine) and for most semifinal appearances (21).[68] Raúl González is the all-time UEFA Champions League top scorer, with 63 goals. The team has the record number of consecutive participation in the Champions' Cup with 15, from 1955–56 to 1969–70. The fee of €76 million (over US$100 million, £45.8 million) for Zinedine Zidane's transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001 is the highest ever paid in the history of football.[9][69] The club's record sale came on 1 September 2008 , when they sold Robinho to Manchester City for €49 million (£32.5 million).[70].
Supporters and rivalries
During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, of which there are average of 68,670.[1] In order to become a season ticket holder one must first be a socio, or club member. Not all members are able to get a season ticket. In addition to members, the club has over 1,800 peñas (official, club-affiliated supporters' groups) in Spain and around the world. Real Madrid has the first highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and regularly attract over 65,000 fans to Santiago Bernabéu; it was the second best-supported La Liga team in the 2004–05 season, with an average gate of 71,900.[71] The club has a large and diverse fanbase, who hold some long-standing rivalries with other clubs; the most notable of these is with FC Barcelona, with whom it regularly contests El Clásico.
Some of Real Madrid's hardcore fans are the so-called Ultras Sur supporters. They are known for their right-wing Falangist politics; many are far-right skinheads. The Ultras Sur have developed an alliance with some S.S. Lazio Irriducibili fans. On several occasions they have racially abused opposing players, and have been investigated by UEFA for doing so.[72][73]
The rivalry with FC Barcelona projects what some regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Castilians and Catalans.[74] During the 1950s, the rivalry was intensified further when the clubs disputed the signing of Alfredo di Stéfano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club.[75] The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice at the European Cup, Real Madrid winning in 1960 and FC Barcelona winning in 1961. In 2000, the rivalry was reinforced following the controversial decision by Luís Figo to leave FC Barcelona and sign for Real Madrid.[76] The two teams met again in the 2002 UEFA Champions League semi-final. Real Madrid, the eventual champion, won the clash dubbed by Spanish media as the Match of the Century. As the two biggest and most successful clubs in Spain, nowadays the rivalry is renewed on an annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The flashpoint of this rivalry is the twice-a-season El Clásico which draws vast audiences from around the world.[77]
The club's nearest neighbour is Atlético Madrid, which is also seen as a viable rival by Real Madrid fans. Although Atlético was originally founded by three Basque students in 1903, it was joined in 1904 by dissident members of Madrid FC. Further tensions came because initially Real supporters came from the middle class while the Atlético supporters were drawn from the working class. Today these distinctions are largely blurred. They met for the first time on 21 February 1929 in matchday three of the first League Championship at the former Chamartín. It was the first official derby of the new tournament, and Real won 2-1.[17] The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the European Cup when the two clubs met in the semi-final. Real won the first leg 2-1 at the Bernabéu while Atlético won 1-0 at the Metropolitano. The tie went to a replay and The Whites won 2-1. Atlético, however, gained some revenge when, led by former Real Madrid coach José Villalonga, it defeated The Whites in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals in 1960 and 1961.[78]
Between 1961 and 1989, when Real dominated La Liga, only Atlético offered it any serious challenge, winning La Liga titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. In 1965, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. Real Madrid's record against Atlético in more recent times is very favorable.[79] A high point coming in the 2002-2003 season, when The Whites clinched the La Liga title after beating Atlético 4-0 at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.[80]
Budget
It was with the advent of Florentino Pérez in 2000 that Real Madrid really started harbouring its present-day ambition of becoming the world's topmost money-spinning professional football club. The club's sale of its training grounds to the City of Madrid in 2001 wiped out its debts and paved the way for the club to continue to buy the world's most expensive players such as Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham, paving way to the Galáctico era. The City of Madrid had rezoned the training grounds for development, a process which in turn increased its value, and then bought the site.[33] The criticisms allege (although there is no evidence to the allegation) that the City of Madrid corruptly overpaid for the property to assist in turning around the club's financial fortunes.[81]
The sale of the training ground to the Madrid city council and regional government for office buildings cleared Real Madrid's huge debts of €270m and enabled the club to embark upon an unprecedented spending spree which brought big-name players to the club. Moreover, the money gained was spent on a state-of-the-art training complex on the city's outskirts.[82]
After 2004-05 season, Real Madrid have ended Manchester United's eight-year reign as the biggest earners in world football on the back of a galáctico policy with €275.7m (£190m) jumped 17 per cent.[83]
In January 2007, Real Madrid paid their debts of €224 million and fell to second spot behind Manchester United. However, they reached the top again in March by getting massive image rights of €762 million. Manchester United's debt was €872 million in 2007, down from €1.25 billion in 2005.[84]
In September 2007, Real Madrid was considered the most valuable Football brand in Europe by BBDO,[85] and is currently ranked as the 2nd most valuable club in football with a value of €951 mil (£640 million / $1.285 billion) as of May 2008.[86] Also, it is still the richest club in football with a revenue of €351 mil (£236 million / $474 million).[14][86]
Players
Current squad
- See also: Real Madrid C.F. 2008-09 season
Spanish teams are limited to three players without EU citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
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Managers
- For a full list of Real Madrid managers, see List of Real Madrid C.F. managers.[89]
There have been 41 managers of Real Madrid since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, Arthur Johnson in 1910. The longest-running manager in terms of time and games is Miguel Muñoz (1960–1974) with 424 matches. Current manager, German Bernd Schuster, is Real's most successful permanent manager in terms of percentage of wins with 71.79% (as of 20 September 2008), while Jacinto Quincoces is team's least successful (37.21%).
Name | Period | Trophies | Total | |||||||
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Arthur Johnson | 1910–20 | |||||||||
Lippo Hertzka | 1930–32 | |||||||||
Robert Firsth | 1932–34 | |||||||||
Francisco Bru | 1934–41 | |||||||||
Jacinto Quincoces | 1945–46, 1947-48 | |||||||||
Baltasar Albéniz | 1946–47, 1950-51 | |||||||||
Enrique Fernández | 1953–54 | |||||||||
José Villalonga | 1954–57 | |||||||||
Luis Carniglia | 1957-59, 1959 | |||||||||
Miguel Muñoz | 1959, 1960-74 | |||||||||
Miljan Miljanić | 1974–77 | |||||||||
Vujadin Boškov | 1979-82 | |||||||||
Luis Molowny | 1974, 1977-79, 1982, 1985-86 | |||||||||
Leo Beenhakker | 1986-89, 1992 | |||||||||
John Toshack | 1989-90, 1999 | |||||||||
Alfredo di Stéfano | 1990-91 | |||||||||
Benito Floro Sanz | 1992-94 | |||||||||
Vicente del Bosque | 1994, 1999-03 | |||||||||
Jorge Valdano | 1994-96 | |||||||||
Fabio Capello | 1996-97, 2006-07 | |||||||||
Jupp Heynckes | 1997-98 | |||||||||
Guus Hiddink | 1998-99 | |||||||||
Carlos Queiróz | 2003-04 | |||||||||
Bernd Schuster | 2007- |
Presidents
Since its foundation, Real Madrid has been owned and operated only by its club members (all Spanish) called socios, unlike most European football clubs. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste remains the longest-running president of The Whites (35 years, from 1943 to 1978). On 5 November 2000, former Real's player Alfredo di Stéfano is appointed Honour President of the club.[91]
- As of 21 September 2008.[92]
Name | From | To |
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Julián Palacios | 1900 | 1902 |
Juan Padrós | 1902 | 1904 |
Carlos Padrós | 1904 | 1908 |
Adolfo Meléndez | 1908 | 1916 |
Pedro Parages | 1916 | 1926 |
Luis de Urquijo | 1926 | 1930 |
Luis Usera | 1930 | 1935 |
Rafael Sánchez Guerra | 1935 | 1936 |
Adolfo Meléndez | 1936 | 1940 |
Antonio Santos Peralba | 1940 | 1943 |
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste | 1943 | 1978 |
Luis de Carlos | 1978 | 1985 |
Ramón Mendoza | 1985 | 1995 |
Lorenzo Sanz | 1995 | 2000 |
Florentino Pérez | 2000 | 2006 |
Ramón Calderón | 2006 | - |
Honours
- For more details on this topic, see Real Madrid C.F. honours.[93][94]
Historically, Real Madrid is the Spain's most successful team, having won a total of 57 trophies, and one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, having won a total of 15 trophies, making them the second most winning team in Europe and third in the world for official international competition won, all recognized by UEFA and FIFA. The club was placed 1st in the FIFA Clubs of the 20th Century's selection on 23 December 2000.[95] It also received the FIFA Order of Merit in 2004.[96] Added to this, Real is allowed to wear the UEFA Badge of Honour on their shirt during UEFA Champions League matches as they have won more than 5 European Cups.[22]
Domestic
- Winners (31 - record): 1931–32, 1932–33, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-up (17): 1928-29, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1941-42, 1944-45, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06
- Winners (17): 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1916–17, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93
- Runners-up (19): 1902–03, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1923–24, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1942–43, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2003–04
- Winners (8 - record): 1988, 1989*, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008
- Runners-up (3): 1982, 1995, 2007
- (* Won Copa del Rey and La Liga)
- Winners (1): 1984–85
- Runners-up (1): 1982–83
International
- Winners (9 - record): 1955–56*, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02.
- Runners-up (3): 1961-62, 1963-64, 1980-81
- (* First ever winners)
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e "Real Madrid Club de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Real Madrid Football Club". Madrid Tourist Guide. Retrieved 2008-07-11. In Spanish, the players are nicknamed ‘Los Merengues’ meaning literally ‘the meringues’ which applies to their white strip.
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Further reading
- Dénes, Tamás & Rochy, Zoltán (2002). Real Madrid. Aréna 2000. ISBN 963861675X.
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(help) - Ball, Phil (2003). White Storm: The Story of Real Madrid. Mainstream. ISBN 1-84018-763-8.
- McManaman, Steve & Edworthy, Sarah (2003). El Macca: Four Years with Real Madrid. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-743-48920-9.
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External links
- Official websites
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- Real Madrid CF at the UEFA official website
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