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| Critics argue that the ''Los Galacticos'' policy had as much to do with finance as football, with the ''Beckham brand'' ensuring increased revenue from merchandising. On the football field the policy initially proved sucessful but in more recent years, the club's failure to win a major trophy has seen it and its main proponent ] questioned by players, fans and the media. This failure has also seen a high turnover in non-playing staff. The club has had seven managers and four directors of football in four years and has not won a trophy since ]. | Critics argue that the ''Los Galacticos'' policy had as much to do with finance as football, with the ''Beckham brand'' ensuring increased revenue from merchandising. On the football field the policy initially proved sucessful but in more recent years, the club's failure to win a major trophy has seen it and its main proponent ] questioned by players, fans and the media. This failure has also seen a high turnover in non-playing staff. The club has had seven managers and four directors of football in four years and has not won a trophy since ]. | ||
| In ] Real Madrid was defeated soundly (1:6) by ] for the ], which is the biggest loss scored by the ''Los Galacticos'' for years. | |||
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Football club| logo | |||
| Full name | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vikingos (Vikings), Los Galácticos (The Galactics), Los Merengues (The Meringues), Los Blancos (The Whites) | ||
| Founded | 1902 | ||
| Ground | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 80,354 | ||
| Chairman |  Florentino Pérez | ||
| Manager | López Caro | ||
| League | La Liga | ||
| 2004-05 | La Liga, 2nd | ||
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Real Madrid is a Spanish football club ranked as 'The 20th Century's Best Club' by FIFA. Their home stadium is the Santiago Bernabéu in Chamartín, Madrid. It has a capacity of 80,354 spectators. Real Madrid have won a record 9 European Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 29 La Liga titles, and 17 Copa del Reys. They also have a reserve team, Real Madrid Castilla, and a very successful basketball team, Real Madrid-Teka.
The club has acquired a number of nicknames. Among the earliest were los merengues, after a white sweet, and los blancos. Both simply referred to the clubs legendary all-white strip. In the 1970s the nickname los vikingos became more popular, especially among the Ultra Sur. This nickname apparently refers to clubs’ decision to sign a number of players from northern Europe after the restrictions on using foreign players were lifted. More recently the media dubbed the club los galácticos, referring to club decision to sign star players. This name is not popular among fans of the club.
Club Address: Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036 - Madrid
History
Early Years
Football was introduced to Madrid by the professors and students of the Institucion Libre de Ensenanza. They included several Oxbridge graduates. In 1895 they founded the club Football Sky, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. In 1900 this club spilt into two different clubs New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Espanol de Madrid. The president of the latter club was Julián Palacios. In 1902 the latter club spilt again, resulting in the formation of Madrid FC on March 6th 1902 . The first president was Juan Padros Rubio; the first secretary was Manuel Mendía; and the first treasurer was José de Gorostizaga. Juan Padros Rubio would be later succeeded by his brother, Carlos. The Padros brothers belonged to a Catalan family that had settled in Madrid. The club colours were derived from the English side Corinthians F.C.. The clubs first manager was an Englishman, Arthur Johnson.
In 1902 Madrid FC members proposed a cup competition to celebrate the coronation of Alfonso XIII . This competition would evolve into the Copa del Rey. In 1904 the club merged with two other Madrid teams, Moderno Amicale and Moncloa. The club won its first Copa del Rey in 1905 and then completed a four in row sequence of wins by 1908. In 1920 the club became Real Madrid CF after receiving the royal patronage of Alfonso XIII. In 1928 they became founding members of La Liga and since then they have never been relegated from the Primera Division. During the Second Spanish Republic the Real was dropped from the clubs name. As Madrid CF, the club won their first La Liga titles in 1932 and 1933.
Rivalry with FC Barcelona
The rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is legendary. From the start the clubs were seen as representatives of the two rival regions of Spain, Castile and Catalonia, as well as the two cities themselves. However the rivally reached a new level during the Franco years when Real Madrid was considered to be the "regime team" while FC Barcelona was regarded as the team of the opposition. However both clubs have featured prominent members whose political allegiances contradicted this theory. During the Spanish Civil War Real Madrid's president Rafael Sánchez Guerra was a prominent Republican and was imprisoned and tortured by Nationalist supporters. They also arrested and murdered both the club's vice-president and club treasurer. In Guerra's abscence one Antonio Ortega, a Communist, served as president. Ortega was a colonel in the militias that defended Madrid from Nationalist forces and was subsequently arrested after the war ended. His final fate remains unknown. In contrast two of FC Barcelona's most famous players of the era, Josep Samitier and Ricardo Zamora, openly supported Franco.
There is no doubt that Franco benefited from Real's achievements in Europe and used the club for propaganda purposes. On the football field, however, both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have enjoyed success throughout their history, both in Spain and in Europe, regardless of who led the government.
Champions of Spain
Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskás, Francisco Gento and Raymond Kopa formed the nucleas of the Real Madrid team that dominated the second half of the 1950s. Real won La Liga for first time as Real Madrid in 1954 and retained it in 1955. They were winners again in 1957 and 1958, with only Atlético Bilbao interrupting their sequence. CF Barcelona won La Liga in 1959 and 1960 but between 1961 and 1980 Real Madrid dominated La Liga with the club winning the competition 14 times. This included a five in a row sequence (1961-1965) and two three in row sequences (1967-69 and 1978-1980). During this era only Atlético Madrid offered Real any serious challenge. In the early 1980s they briefly lost their grip on La Liga. By 1986 however they had resumed normal service with another five in a row sequence (1986-90) with a team that included Hugo Sanchez and the legendary La Quinta del Buitre - Emilio Butragueño , Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vazquéz, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.
Champions of Europe
Real Madrid's reputation as a major club has been established by their outstanding record in the Europe. Alfredo di Stefano and friends also worked their magic in Europe and the club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 and then for a sixth time in in 1966 . They were also runners-up in 1962, 1964 and 1981. They also won the UEFA Cup twice and where twice runners-up in European Cup Winners Cup.
In 1998, 2000 and 2002 the club added a further three UEFA Champions League titles, this time inspired by the likes of Raul, Clarence Seedorf , Roberto Carlos, Steve McManaman, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane. Consequently, Real Madrid have been crowned Champions of Europe a record nine times.
Los Galacticos
In recent years, Real Madrid have become known for signing some of the world's star players, giving the club a new nickname of Los Galácticos. This trend of signing the biggest, and arguably the most marketable stars available started in 2000 with the world record €60m acquisition of Luis Figo from FC Barcelona. He was joined the following year by Zinédine Zidane from Juventus, again for a world record fee—this time approximately €71m. The following season, they purchased Ronaldo for around €39m from Internazionale. In 2003 they signed David Beckham, signed from Manchester United for approximately €36m. Michael Owen joined them next year. In 2005, Real acquired Brazilians Robinho from Santos Football Club and Julio Baptista.
Recent events
Critics argue that the Los Galacticos policy had as much to do with finance as football, with the Beckham brand ensuring increased revenue from merchandising. On the football field the policy initially proved sucessful but in more recent years, the club's failure to win a major trophy has seen it and its main proponent Florentino Pérez questioned by players, fans and the media. This failure has also seen a high turnover in non-playing staff. The club has had seven managers and four directors of football in four years and has not won a trophy since 2003.
In February 2006 Real Madrid was defeated soundly (1:6) by Real Zaragoza for the Copa del Rey, which is the biggest loss scored by the Los Galacticos for years.
Major trophies
- 1960; 1998; 2002.
- European Cup/Champions League: 9 (season, score and finalist)
- 1955/56 4-3 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
- 1956/57 2-0 vs. A.C. Fiorentina
- 1957/58 3-2 vs. AC Milan
- 1958/59 2-0 vs. Stade de Reims-Champagne
- 1959/60 7-3 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
- 1965/66 2-1 vs. Partizan Belgrade
- 1997/98 1-0 vs. Juventus
- 1999/00 3-0 vs. Valencia
- 2001/02 2-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen
- Spanish Championship: 29
- 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
- UEFA Cup: 2
- 1984/85; 1985/86.
- 2002.
- Copa Latina: 2
- 1955 1957
- Copa del Rey: 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.
- 1984/85.
- Supercopa de España: 8
- 1947 1988 1989 1990 1993 1997 2001 2003
- Regional Championship: 18
- 1903/04; 1904/05; 1905/06; 1906/07; 1907/08; 1912/13; 1915/16; 1916/17; 1917/18;
- 1919/20; 1921/22; 1922/23; 1923/24; 1925/26; 1926/27; 1928/29; 1929/30; 1930/31.
Current Squad 2005/06
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realmadrid.com , www.lfp.es and www.uefa.com
As of February 1 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad Changes During 2005/06 Season
In:
Cassano - Signed From A.S. Roma
Cicinho - Signed From Sao Paulo
Carlos Diogo - Signed From CA River Plate- Pablo García - Signed From CA Osasuna
- Júlio Baptista - Signed From Sevilla FC
- Robinho - Signed From Santos FC
- Sergio Ramos - Signed From Sevilla FC
- Carlos Sánchez - Return From Polideportivo Ejido
- Óscar Miñambres - Return From RCD Espanyol
Out:
- Borja Fernández - On Loan To RCD Mallorca
- Javier Portillo - On Loan To Club Brugge KV
- Juanfran - On Loan To RCD Espanyol
- Carlos Sánchez - On Loan To Unión Deportiva Almería
- César Sánchez - Transferred To Real Zaragoza
Albert Celades - Transferred To Real Zaragoza
Santiago Solari - Transferred To FC Internazionale- Walter Samuel - Transferred To FC Internazionale
Luís Figo - Transferred To FC Internazionale
Michael Owen - Transferred To Newcastle United F.C.
See also: Real Madrid Castilla
Statistics 2004/05
| Primera División | Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 32 |
- Top Scorers:
- Ronaldo - 21 goals
- Owen - 13 goals
- Raúl - 9 goals
- Top Goalkeepers
- Casillas - 36 goals In 37 Matches
- César - 1 goals In 2 Matches
Stadium Information
- Name - Santiago Bernabéu
- City - Madrid
- Capacity - 87,450
- Inauguration - 1947
- Pitch size - 106 x 70 mts.
- Other Facilities: Ciudad Deportiva
Famous players
see also Category:Real Madrid players
Famous coaches
- Arthur Johnson, 1910-20, first trophies (5 Spanish King's Cups)
Hertza, 1930-32, first Spanish champion title- Villalonga, 1955-57, 2 European Cups
- Carniglia, 1957-59, 2 European Cups
- Miguel Muñoz, 1960-73, 2 European Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup
- Luis Molowny, 1974, 1977-79, 1982 and 1985-86, 2 UEFA Cups
Milan Mijanic, 1974-77- Boskov, 1979-1982
- Alfredo di Stéfano, 1982-1984, 1990-1991, 1 Spanish Super Cup
Leo Beenhakker, 1986-89 and 1992
John Toshack, 1989-90 and 1999
Radomir Antic, 1991- Benito Floro, 1992-93
- Vicente Del Bosque, 1994 and 1999-2003, 2 Champions' Leagues, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup
- Jorge Valdano, 1994-95
- Fabio Capello, 1996-97
Jupp Heynckes, 1997-98, 1 Champions' League- Guus Hiddink, 1998-99, 1 Intercontinental Cup
- Carlos Queiroz, 2003
- Jose Antonio Camacho *around 4 games - smallest number of coaching Real
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo, December 2004 – December 4 2005
- Lopez Caro, December 6 2005 -
Presidents
- Julián Palacios, 1900-02, Español de Madrid
- Juan Padrós, 1902-04 Madrid FC
- Carlos Padrós, 1904-08
- Adolfo Meléndez, 1908-16
- Pedro Parages, 1916-25
- Luis de Urquijo, 1926-29
- Luis Usera Bugallal, 1929-35
- Rafael Sánchez Guerra, 1935-39
- Adolfo Meléndez, 1939-40
- Antonio Santos Peralba, 1940-43
- Santiago Bernabéu, 1943-78
- Luis de Carlos, 1978-85
- Ramón Mendoza, 1985-95
- Lorenzo Sanz, 1995-2000
- Florentino Pérez, 2000–
see also Category:Real Madrid Presidents
External links
- Real Madrid Official Website
- Real Madrid Unofficial French-speaking Website
- Real Madrid Tickets (not official, overpriced)
- Real Madrid Football School in Bam, Iran
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