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Name Real Madrid Club de Fútbol

Nicknames Los Meringues

(The Meringues)

Los Galacticos

(The galactic)

Los Blancos

(Whites) [1] [2]

Established March 6, 1902 [3]

Bernabeu [4]

Capacity 80,354 [5]

Location Madrid, Spain

President Florentino Perez [6]

Coach Jose Mourinho [7]

Sponsor Bwin

Adidas sports equipment

Competition La Liga

2009-10 2nd Place

Website realmadrid.com

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club. It is regarded by FIFA, the largest of the twentieth century. Besides being a football club, Real Madrid also works with other sports such as Athletics, Rugby, Basketball, Baseball, Swimming, Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Boxing, Chess and Handball.

The club is responsible for four of the five largest contracts in world football: Luis Figo in 2000 by fifty-six million euros, Zinedine Zidane in 2001 by seventy-two million, Kaka in 2009 [8] for sixty- five million euros, and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, [9] ninety-four million.

The club has [10] the traditional white color. His coat was modified several times in attempts to modernize or re-mark and the current peak is a verse [11] adopted in 1920. Primeial was modified from a person's home is the ability to soccer stadium Bernabeu in Madrid downtown, [12] where he has played since 1947. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid, the members (shareholders) has owned and operated the club since its inception. Real are the richest football club in the world in terms of revenue. [13]

[Edit] History [edit] Early years (1900-1910)

The Club at 1905.No beginning of 1897, the young students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza school, formed a football club called FC Sky. Was the direct precedent Club de Fútbol. [14] An important group of players headed by Julian Palacios, left the Sky. [15] Palacios led to division and unofficially presided over the newly created Madrid Football Club and its 50 members.

The first step Madrid was thrown into a plot of land beside the workshop marble mason Road area leveling Velazquez street, next to works of construction of future streets List (now called Ortega y Gaset) and Núñez de Balboa. [16 ] The second step in the history of Real Madrid was a parcel of land on the avenue where the Bullring was. The plot was partially co-owned by HMD Maria Cristina and the Earls of Villapadierna. The club paid 150 pesetas (90 cents) each year as rent and the players changed their kit to play in a tavern called La taurine.

On March 6, 1902, after a new board chaired by Juan Padros had been elected, Madrid Football Club was officially founded. On 18 April, the Club regulations, consisting of 22 articles divided into three titles were presented to the authorities. On April 22, 1902, Jose Sanchez-Guerra, Civil Governor of the Province approved the document.

To celebrate the proclamation as King Alfonso XIII, Madrid Football Club established the first Spanish league. Alberto Aguilera, Mayor of the City and the Court of Madrid as the capital was officially called back then, this organization has supported the football tournament and donated a silver cup as the prize for the winning team. The tournament took place in Madrid and Vizcaya were winners.

On May 13, 1902, the semifinals of the Spanish league I saw the first Madrid-FC Barcelona clash in history. FC Barcelona won 3-1 thanks to six foreigners who lined.

Alfonso Albéniz Jordana was the first player to leave FC Barcelona to join Real Madrid. On May 23, 1902, a journal of time confirmed the transfer with the following lines: "We know that Mr. Albeniz, ex-player and enthusiast remarkable Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid Foot Ball Club joined, as well as other good players, which which unfortunately can not remember names, but reports quote the next game. "Madrid have been invited to participate in the festivities in El Escorial in 1902. Part of the program included a match between Madrid and Moncloa. On August 11, 1902, near the front of the monastery, the match ended in a 6-5 favorable score for Madrid. Winners received two ceramic plates that represent the first won the trophy in its history.

A replica of the first uniforms clube.Carlos Padrós, president of Madrid 1904-08, was the creator of the Spanish League, Championships in Madrid in 1905 and one of the driving forces of creation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association in 1904.

As President of the Association Football Club Madrid, Carlos Padrós felt the need to create a Madrid Championship, held for the first time in the 1904/05 season. Madrid won the tournament short-term (nine editions) five times.

On April 18, 1905, after eliminating San Sebastian Recreatie Championship Madrid, Madrid faced Athletic Bilbao in the final and won thanks to a goal from Manuel PRAST. This was the first official title in club history.

Madrid organized a friendly match against French side Gallia, to commemorate the visit of French President M. Loubert to Madrid. The game took place on 23 October 1905 and ended with a 1-1 tie. It was the first international confrontation that will take place at Town Hall and the Court of Madrid.

Winning the Spanish Cup three consecutive years -1905, 1906 and 1907 - Madrid allowed to keep the original World Cup. They brilliantly won the tournament again in 1908, achieving a dominant position over four years of national football.

On January 4, 1909, after a meeting with the Club with delegates from other Spanish football clubs, the Spanish FA was born. Real Madrid President Adolfo Meléndez signed the founding agreement after being appointed secretary of the organization by all present at the meeting. On November 11, 1909 the Spanish FA was legally registered at the prefecture of Madrid.

José Ángel Berraondo played a crucial role in Madrid's success in four Spanish Cups he won between 1908 and 1905. He was both a player and vice president with Arturo Meléndez Club, as well as provisional president. In 1909, he returned to his hometown, San Sebastian, for professional reasons and founded Real Sociedad with some colleagues.

In 1910, Madrid abandoned the tone early in the Bulls Avenue to go to the O'Donnell height, located between the streets Narváez O'Donnell, Duke of Sesto and Fernán González. Madrid paid a month in rent for 1,000 pesetas (six euros). The height was 115 feet long and 85 meters wide. Two years later, in 1912, the Club built a fence around it.

[Edit] Recovery and Honor (1941-1950)

Alfredo di Stefano, the largest player in the history of clube.Na second stage of the Spanish League semifinals of 1943, Real Madrid won a historic victory over FC Barcelona, ​​the Catalans 11-1 frustrating. The whites were bitter about the 3-0 defeat at Las Corts Stadion in the first leg and the poor reception of FC Barcelona fans gave them. They stepped up to the pitch at the Estadio Chamartin determined to earn the victory and sealed a dramatic 8-0 final score in the first half. At the end of the game, the score board reflected a historical figure: 11-1. Pruden (4), Barinaga (3), "Chus" Alonso (2), Botella Alsu and scored eleven strikes from Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, ​​while Martin recorded only goal. Peralba Antonio Santos, president of Real Madrid, and Marquis Bureau of Asta, president of FC Barcelona, ​​were expelled from their jobs by the hostilities between the two teams during the semifinals. In meetings with the participation of outstanding figures in the name of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu, who had no dealings with the Club since 1935, came up. He was easily persuaded to become the next president of the club and his appointment was published on September 15, 1943. Ernesto Cotorruelo, president of the Football Association of Castile, presided over the presidency between Peralba Delivery and Bernabeu, which was also attended by members of their Boards of Directors.

In spring 1943, Santos Peralba pointed out that a new stadium should be built and should hold a crowd of 40,000 people. Less than a year later, Bernabeu was a much more ambitious in their meetings of the Board: "Gentlemen, we need a much bigger stage and we're going to build it." Bernabéu decided to build a stadium capacity of 75,000 people in its first phase, and whose works would amount to 37 million pesetas (222,375 euros).

Di Stefano and Puskas in Grandris years of Real Madrid 1940's were not the best decades for Real Madrid, but that marked the beginning of Bernabeu and the office of the Club's return to winning titles. The first two were from Spain won consecutive World Cups in 1946 and 1947 after defeating Valencia 3-1 and 2-0, respectively.

Ferenc Puskás.Em November 23, 1947, in a game against Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Metropolitano, Real Madrid became the first Spanish club to wear numbered shirts. Pablo Hernández Coronado was the idea. The Spanish liked the FA an initiative enacted in 1948 that each team must have their players numbered in the range between 2 and 11. Once again, Real Madrid were pioneers in Spanish football.

The inauguration of the new stadium Chamartín was very solemn. The mass was held on December 14, 1947, followed by a series of events honoring the Bernabeu and vision to the members whose money had financed the construction. The game between Real Madrid and Belenenses kicks-off at 3:30 when they were over. Real Madrid defeated the Portuguese side 3-1 and the new Coliseum became the pride of all Madrdismo and the envy of every football club in Spain.

In 1948, Real Madrid suffered a profound renewal of his team. Two years later, they tried to sign Ladislao Kubala, who had come to Spain with his team, then Hungaria. Negotiations were called off because the player wanted to include his brother, Fernando Daucik, Bernabeu as manager in the business rather than comply.

Spain achieved the feat of reaching the last final of Brazil in 1950 World Cup and the only player on the Real Madrid squad was Molowny Luis, who distinguished himself above his team in their 2-2 against Uruguay, which are to win the tournament.

[Edit] UEFA Cup Champion (1971-1980) Real Madrid made its debut in the UEFA Cup no longer exists Winners Cup in season 1970/71. They reached the final against Chelsea by beating Hibernians, Wacker Innsbruck, Cardiff City and PSV Eindhoven. Both sides had to play the game twice at the Stadium Karaikiris Greek, because the first match, held on May 19, 1971 - ended in a 1-1 draw and neither team was able to score the winning goal during overtime. The second shock came two days after Chelsea and won 2-1.

On September 8, 1973, Real Madrid announced their intention to demolish the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, in order to build a new facility with the capacity for 125,000 people and a car park beneath it for 8,000 cars. Mayor Carlos Arias Navarro's refusal to reclassify the parcel of land and the letter by attorney Luis Pascual Estevill against the project which was published in the newspaper ABC put an end to the project.

Miguel Muñoz became coach of Real Madrid in 1960, when Fleitas Solich left. He ended up winning nine championships, two Spanish Cups and two European Cups an Intercontinental Cup in 14 seasons. On 15 January 1974, Muñoz Bernabeu period is over "because he had been suffering for too long." Luis Molowny, a man of the club, replacing a living legend.

After the 1974/75 season, was replaced by Luis Molowny Yugoslavia Miljan Miljanić. He signed the July 5, 1974, and from that time the team played an unattractive game based on physical strength and tactical command. This system has earned the team two leagues and one Spanish Cup in three seasons. Another Yugoslavian Vujadin Boškov, took the reins of the team in 1979. Coach them until mid-season 1981/82. He won the league and Copa del Rey in his first year as coach.

The Santiago Bernabéu has lived one of its most glorious nights on November 5, 1975. Real Madrid bounced back from a 4-1 first leg defeat in the last 16 round of the European Union Cup against Derby County. At the end of the second stage, the result was 4-1 to the whites, forcing both teams to play overtime. Santillana scored the winning goal, this was the prelude to the Great Recoveries Real Madrid.

Hugo Sanchez, scorer of the squad for the 75th Anniversary Celebrations 1980.O years had little support from the fans because of poor team results and reform the Bernabeu Santa Pola due to health problems. A tournament was organized between the national teams of Argentina and Iran, the Moroccan Mouloudia Chaba and Real Madrid. The support was very evident in a semi-full, tedious game between Real Madrid and Argentina that whites won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Vicente del Bosque. Santiago Bernabéu died at his home in Jericho 2nd Street in June 2, 1978 six days before his 83rd birthday. His death ended a remarkable 35 years in the Real Madrid presidency. Many condolences were received and deposited into the club. A memorial service was held on June 3 in his village, Almansa, where he is buried.

After a brief stint as interim president, Raimundo Saporta called for the elections. The club's treasurer, Luis de Carlos, resigned to run for president. July 26, 1978 was the deadline for candidates to apply to run for office. 3352 documents submitted by Carlos endorsing his candidacy, while the rest Campos-gynecologist Jose Gil and florist Daguerre did not get the minimum number required at this time. This call off the election and Luis Carlos was proclaimed president of Real Madrid.

On June 4, 1980, the Santiago Bernabéu has hosted the World Cup final between Real Madrid and Castilla, the Club's second team, created on July 21, 1972. Castile four teams managed to defeat First Division, Hercules, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Sporting Gijon to reach the final of the Spanish league. Real Madrid Castilla-trained defeated by failure-Juanjo 6-1. The France Football Real Madrid chose the best European team of 1980. The jury took into account the two national titles the team won the championship of the year and the King's Cup, and the fact that they have reached the semifinals of the European Championship that season.

Fernando Hierro, one of the most beloved players of the club's recent history. [Edit] Congratulations (1991-2000) Although he still had a whole year on your ticket, then president Ramon Mendoza advanced to the presidential elections April 14, 1991. Opposite him was a writer Alfonso USSI, whose results were more than worthy, despite its dwindling resources. The electoral success Mendoza won four more years in the presidential chair.

Real Madrid team that fought and won the Champions League 98Ramón Mendoza 1997-coach fired in mid-season. At the time the Serbian coach led Real Madrid to a seven point lead during the 1991-1992 campaign. He was replaced by Dutchman Leo Beenhakker manager, who had joined the Club as re-CTO few weeks before. With the Dutchman was Madrid's team won league title in Tenerife on the last day of the season. It was exactly the same story the following year, this time with Benito Floro at the helm. After losing two consecutive titles in the last game of the campaign from the same location, the Canary island of Tenerife was branded a "cursed island" to Madrid. The renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu began on February 7, 1992 and ended two years and change later, on May 7, 1994. The expense of the work was over 5,000 million pesetas (30 million), including the ESP 300M (EUR 1.8m) for insurance covering both construction workers and spectators present during the time.

After snatching two league titles Real Madrid and their elimination from the Copa del Rey, in his capacity as coach of Tenerife, Jorge Valdano has signed an agreement with Real Madrid coach on the set whites back on the road to success, and denounce the 4 League title drought years. The Argentine did just that in his first season at his old team and Real Madrid fans all came together to sing the song of victory in the season finale.

After ten and a half years in office, Ramon Mendoza handed in his resignation irrevocable on November 20, 1995. He was released by Lorenzo Sanz, who made use of the Club by-law 49 for the heir of Mendoza is elected by the 11 board members who remained on the Board following the transfer of power.

On May 20, 1996, Lorenzo Sanz had Fabio Capello as the new head coach of Real Madrid. The Italian coach arrived in Madrid confirmed by their successful five seasons with AC Milan, with whom he won the European Championship 1994. Although Capello only stayed with the team during the 1996-97 season, he managed to win the championship.

Predrag Mijatovic, who scored that broke the fast of the Real in Champions League UEFA.Após less than an impressive home run, coach Jupp Heynckes led the team to win the much anticipated, a final was in 1966, 32 years-European Football . The venue: Amsterdam Arena. Date: May 20, 1998. The Meringues won their seventh European Cup starts with a goal by now sporting director Pedja Mijatovic against Italian side Juventus, who were the hot favorites that night. Guus Hiddink was the manager in charge of guiding Real Madrid to its second Intercontinental Cup after the shock resignation of Juan Antonio Camacho in July 1998 before the current season even started. A Goal by Raul in Tokyo sealed the title in a balanced game against the Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama 2-1 final result for the whites.

Vicente del Bosque took John Benjamin Toshack as head coach of Real Madrid in the middle of the season and led the Madridistas to boost their eighth European Cup-second Champions League title. The location was superb: the newly built stadium of Paris Saint-Denis would host the first ever Spanish-final and the first European Cup final between two teams from the same country, on May 24, 2000. It was a vibrant game that saw Valencia Madrid with a victory on the final result 3-0. It was the last European championship of the twentieth century and, like the first, which belonged to whites.

On July 16, 2000, Florentino Perez was elected as the new Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz after defeat at the polls. Perez campaign's success was based on two pillars: getting rid, once and for all, the historic club debt and sign the best players in the world.

On December 11, 2000, during the FIFA gala in Rome, Florentino Perez and honorary president Alfredo di Stefano Club received the honor Accolade Real Madrid as the best club of the century.

[Edit] 2001-2008 season

Ronaldo, such as Idol contest in its five years of Real.No prelude to the centenary celebrations of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez and the Board of Directors unanimously approved the offer His Majesty the King of Spain, the Honorary President of Centennial distinction. The monarch accepted the honorary presidency with his usual modesty.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Real Madrid game valid for the final UEFA Champions League 2001-02Para prepare for the year of its centennial, Florentino Perez, in his first stint as president of Real Madrid, decided to assemble a team that could win all the championships in year celebrations. In 2000, Real Madrid has succeeded in hiring the Portuguese winger Luis Figo, who previously played for rivals Barcelona. Figo cost the coffers of the Los Blancos 52 million. The following year, Florentino Perez rolled his coffers and brought to Madrid through the Zinedine Zidane, in what was until then the biggest deal in world football. The club has disbursed 75 million to bring the Juventus player. Another year has passed and another star arrived at the team now known as galaxies.

The Centenary Club took place in 2002 and has attracted worldwide acclaim. From the perspective of sport, Madrid won their ninth European Cup after beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in Glasgow and the first European Super Cup against Feyenoord with a similar result (2-1). In the transfer window this year, comes to Real Madrid striker Ronaldo, recently proclaimed world champion with the Brazilian national team, about 40 million. The team won its third Intercontinental Cup beating Club Olimpia 2-0 in Tokyo. One could not have wished for a better 100th birthday. In 2003, another big star comes to the team: David Beckham is hired at a cost of 44 million. The next year, is contracted to a player: Michael Owen, Liverpool.

Shirt of David Beckham at Real MadridNa following season, the team is eliminated in the semifinals of the Champions League by Juventus, but he can devote himself Spanish champions in a bitter custody battle with Real Sociedad. Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Makelele, Beckham, Figo, Zidane, Raul, Ronaldo and Owen. The stellar team seemed invincible.

However, the team not settled on the field. The incompatibility of Beckham and Figo culminated in the departure of the Portuguese team. Florentino Perez has publicly criticized the midfielder Claude Makelele who moved to Chelsea and Michael Owen, little used, was sold to Newcastle. Real Madrid estrava in its greatest crisis. After winning the Spanish title, the team was eliminated three times in succession in the second round of the UEFA Champions League and no more was crowned champion of his country, watching the growing rival Barcelona.

On February 27, 2006, after the elimination by Arsenal, Florentino Perez resigned irrevocably his presidential post.

David Beckham and Zidane, known as the Galacticos. Fernando Martin became the acting president, followed by Luis Gomez Montejano, who, in turn, called the presidential elections last summer.

The presidency was contested by five candidates, Ramon Calderon, Juan Palacios, Juan Miguel Villar Mir, Lorenzo Sanz and Arturo Baldasano. After July 2, 2006 vote, Ramon Calderon was elected president after winning a vote in person.

On July 5, 2006, signed Fabio Capello for the second time in his life. The Italian leader has requested and obtained the signatures of Cannavaro, Emerson, Diarra, Reyes and Van Nistelrooy. The winter transfer window saw three new players joining the Whites: Marcelo Higuain and Gago.

Ferenc Puskas Biro died on November 17, 2006 from an illness he had been suffering from a long time for, it was 79 years old.

Raul, the symbol of Real in 1990 and 00.Presidente FIFA president Sepp Blatter was awarded the Club of Gold and Diamond Insignia by honorary president Alfredo di Stefano, who Blatter considers to be the all-time greatest soccer player. Real Madrid to FIFA also made an honorary member of Premier Club.

The first of two titles won by the basketball section in 2007 was the ULEB Cup. Real Madrid have been virtually unbeatable in the entire competition and defeated Unics Kazan and Lietuvos Rytas in the semifinals and final, respectively.

The "Together, together we can 'campaign worked wonders and got the fans and the team being together and eventually win the football league club 30. Title. The Whites won the title after an impressive return against Mallorca on the last day Competition (3-1). Ramon Calderon was the first football title as President.

A week later, the team also won its 30th title Basketball League defeat by Barcelona in the Palau Blaugrana in the playoffs. Pamesa Joventut and also fell against them on their way to victory. Felipe Reyes won honors in the final.

Real Madrid La Liga Champion was in Madrid 2008.Real turns 106 today. Since its founding, the Club has been extremely successful and has built the greatest sports figures, to always have a fighting spirit and respect your opponent.

The 2007/08 season started with a new project under new head coach Bernd Schuster and several new faces on the list: Robben, Heinze, Sneijder, Drenthe, Saviola and Metzelder. Real Madrid hold of the table on Day 2 with a 0-5 victory over Villarreal, which never abandoned a position throughout the year. The Whites finished the campaign as the highest score (84 goals) and less marked after (36) team. They also set a new record La Liga by 85 points, 18 more than third-place FC Barcelona.

[Edit] A new era

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most expensive in football history Mundial.Este January 16th president Ramon Calderon had resigned because of the scandal caused by the report in Marca that the ultras had infiltrated the 10th Special Meeting in December. He was replaced by Vincent Boluda, which promises new elections in July and return to the Special Assembly. In February, Real Madrid would cut the gap to just 12 points with seven wins against Sporting de Gijón (0-4) and Arsenal (6-1), but then suffered a tough defeat in the last round of Champions League UEFA against Liverpool 1-0 at the Bernabeu.

The hiring of Kaka, was the third largest in world football, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane (both from Madrid). Then in the league, said a victory against Espanyol and Atletico Madrid with a draw, with the distance of 6 remaining points for FC Barcelona. Around the eighth-finals of the La Liga, Real Madrid humiliated 4-0 at Anfield, the deposit of a blow to the team and the continuity of Juande Ramos. However, he recovered to win in Madrid's 5-2 Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Parties after the Madrid continues to win and still unbeaten in the second round, although Barcelona also retracts and remains a distance of 6 points for the classic, in Madrid, which had only four points in the coolies.

However, in 34 hours, suffered a blow when they lost 2-6 in the Bernabeu against FC Barcelona. During this period, celebrates the special assembly, which ratified as President Vicente Boluda and began voting by mail. On June 1, 2009, due to being the only candidate who was nominated for the elections on June 14 this year, returns for president Florentino Perez of Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo the new Real Madrid superstar "We do in one year what normally would do in three." With this sentence, Florentino Perez came on stage with the inscriptions "Vuelve la ilusión" and spoke about his new project. In addition to reforms in the stadium, the president planned to overhaul the team's football and basketball. Said and done. Real Madrid has invested 250 million euros in the transfer window of the 2009-2010 season, the largest investment made by a club in a single round of hiring, with a discourse of "hispaniciced" the team.

In early June, confirmed the signing of Manuel Pellegrini as the new coach, bringing him from Villarreal at the cost of four million. Soon after, Florentino Perez made an old dream realized and the hiring of Kaka for 65 million euros, as the first signing of his second presidency. Less than 15 days later, it announced the transfer of the then world's best, Cristiano Ronaldo for 94 million euros. That would be the largest transaction in the history of world football. Soon after, completing the 'Floren-like Team' called Marca - came striker Karim Benzema (35 million), midfielder Xabi Alonso (28 million), defender Raul Albiol (15 million), defender Arbeloa (4 million ) and, finally, the repurchase of young Granero (5 million).

Pressured by high investments and the quality of the cast, Manuel Pellegrini could not lead the team to win any title in his first season and was fired. Florentino Perez then completed the signing of Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, recently proclaimed champion of the UEFA Champions League by Inter Milan

With the arrival of Mourinho, Real Madrid has invested in the recruitment of young players who shone at the World Cup 2010. They arrived from Germany, Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira and Argentine Angel Di María.

Tribute to Ronaldo

A large idol of the fans, the game against Sporting Gijon received a tribute from club president Florentino Perez a mini-statue of former players and Sotero Aranguren Machimbarrena Phenomenon won a standing ovation from the crowd meringue. Author of 104 goals in 177 games with the shirt meringue.

[Edit] EstádioVer Main article: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.O stadium of Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, which is located in Madrid. Designed by architect Luis Alemany Soler and Manuel Muñoz Monasterio, was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and has a capacity of 80,354 spectators, all seated, and the dimensions of 107 x 72 meters. The Bernabeu is located on the Paseo de la Castellana in the district Chamartin de la Rosa. It occupies the block bounded by Paseo de la Castellana and the streets of Concha Espina, Rafael Salgado and Father Damien, and has access to only the Madrid metro, the station's Santiago Bernabeu, on Line 10.

The Santiago Bernabéu has hosted a number of major sporting and social events, among which the following events: Second European Cup Final won by Real Madrid (1957); Cup Final teams of Europe (1964), the World Cup Final Spain (1982); meeting of Pope John Paul II on Spanish youth (1982). In addition, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has hosted several finals of the Champions League last. In the 2006-2007 season.

In 2010 the stadium hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League, shining Jose Mourinho at the helm of Inter Milan

Real Madrid has the second largest crowd in Spain with nearly 41 million fans getting behind their only rivals Barcelona with approximately 44.2 million torcedores.Quando these two meet at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium is full and beautiful to see with the support of both fans with his team.

[Edit] Rivalries [edit] El ClásicoVer Main article: El Clásico

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national championship, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid is known as El Clásico. From the beginning, the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, as well as the two cities. More than merely sports, the rivalry has strong political content, since the Barcelona proclaims himself as the defender of Catalan nationalism, often at the level of separatism.

The feeling anti-Madrid gained strength in the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera, and especially in that of Francisco Franco, in which regional cultures were openly suppressed, which included the prohibition of the use of any language other than Castilian, the language officially considered Spanish. Symbolizing the desire for freedom of the Catalans, Barcelona declared itself as més que un club (more than a club ") for your region. According to Manuel Vazquez Montalban, "the best way for the Catalans to show his identity was supporting Barca. It was less risky than meet an underground anti-Franco and allowed them to express their dissent." The stadiums of Barcelona became a refuge for up conversations in Catalan, [17] and other protests against the government [17].

Real Madrid, in turn, was seen as the embodiment of the Franco government and the centralization of its oppressive dictatorial regime, indeed because of the "Generalissimo" take advantage of the success of blancos in Europe in the fifties for political use, since Spain was viewed with distaste because of the fascist regime that ruled. Still, it was only in mid-1950 that the rivalry actually worsened, around the disputed hiring of Alfredo di Stefano at Real.

Barcelona players applauding Real Madrid in the first confrontation between the two after Real have secured the Spanish title this season 2007/08A team soon gained strength from the capital, from contesting the national titles with the Blaugrana, and more than that , making success in the newly created UEFA Champions League, winning the first five editions of the tournament, only that Barca would win in 1992. With the success of the Real, Franco was quick to declare themselves fans of the team, and proximity to the Bernabeu president meringue with the ruler was notorious. Moreover, the Franco dictatorship was close to Barcelona in the 1940s, when the president of the team was chosen by the government. Furthermore, Franco would be nice to Catalanism Barcelona, ​​since opponents would rather see gathered in a stadium than on the streets [17].

The rivalry continued in the very long waiting period for securities of Barcelona, ​​which took about thirty years between the beginning of the 1960 and 1990 and increased its international expression of the Catalan club when he returned to get a regular sequence of titles in the 1990s. The rivalry between Real x Barcelona is considered one of the largest in the world.

Among the many players who played in two teams, the ones that have been successful in both Ricard Zamora, Josep Samitier, Evaristo de Macedo, Bernd Schuster, Michael Laudrup, Luis Enrique, Luis Figo and Ronaldo. One of the biggest idols recent Barca's Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o, Camp Nou engaged only came to the archrival, where they received was usually passed on opportunities and on loan to other teams. The latest to make the exchange between the leading teams of both clubs was the Argentine Javier Saviola.

[Edit] El Derbi madrileño

Cristiano Ronaldo x Real Diego Forlan in an x ​​Atlético.Ver Main article: El Derbi madrileño

Atletico Madrid before the rivalry with Barcelona to become the largest, was the main rival of the Real, and the feud remains today, though largely in favor of blancos. The derby of the Spanish capital is one of the classics traditionally linked to social classes, while Real is associated with royalty and Madrid's elite, the athletic team is seen as working class because of the location of their old stadium, located in a working class neighborhood. However, this difference has been exceeded, with both clubs are popular among all social classes in Madrid.

While the fans of Atletico is considered more fanatical, the number is also uneven: four fifths of Madridians prefers Real Madrid, with the remaining fifth declaring themselves atleticano. The classic most important occurred in the UEFA Champions League 1959, where both met in the semifinals. Spanish champions last season, Athletic sought to challenge the supremacy of the Real in the European tournament, so far only beaten by the meringues, which had billed the four editions of the tournament. Real won the first game 2-1 at the Bernabéu while Atlético won 1-0 at the Metropolitano, their old stadium. A third game had to be carried out, with new victory in the Royal 2-1.

Atletico has only more favorable in retrospect Cup, they reached the finals to beat Real in 1960, 1961 and 1992. Between 1961 and 1989 when Real dominated La Liga, Atletico is only offered no serious challenge, winning titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. In 1965, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. However, the total retrospect, especially the newer ones are favorable to Real, which has more than triple the Spanish title (31-9), nine UEFA Champions League against any of the rival and more than twice as many victories the classics (79 to 35). Additionally, Real will not lose to Atletico since 1999. To complete, the city rivals since been relegated twice to the second division, against any of the Real.

Luis Aragones, Juan Esnáider, Santiago Solari, Rodrigo Fabri and, more recently, Jose Antonio Reyes, played in the blancos and Rojiblancos. Neither, however, reached the same success in both clubs than Hugo Sanchez, and especially Bernd Schuster. Ricard Zamora is also a special character: the former goalkeeper as a player, participated in the first two Spanish titles and the Real as a coach, the first two Spanish titles Atletico.

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Actual vs. Athletic Bilbao, in 2010.A ​​rivalry between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is more felt by Bilbaino on grounds similar to Barcelona, ​​while Barcelona is a symbol of Catalonia, Athletic has the same meaning to another region of Culture officially broken During the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, the Basque Country.

Athletic lost as much strength from the year 1950, the rift has not developed much. Still, the clashes have another special ingredient, together with Barcelona, ​​these two teams are the ones that have never been relegated from the Spanish First Division.

Interestingly, the Athletic gave rise to another rival Real, Atletico Madrid. Not by chance the two teams Atletico have similarities in name, uniform and shield: the other team in the Spanish capital was founded by Basque students living in Madrid, which had the aim of creating a subsidiary in the City Club of Bilbao.

Rafael Alkorta is the most famous player to have passed the two clubs.