realmadrid

Real Madrid er kongeklubben (1920) siden 1902. Klubben har vundet > 5 Champions Leagues og et utal af spanske mesterskaber. Seneste opgørelser (2006/07 - De Loitte & Touche) er det verdens rigeste klub.
Trods de daværende stjerner Zidane, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos og David Beckham og stadig Raoul, Gutti og Casillas samt det seneste talent Robinho, holder jeg af konge-klubben p.gr. af de gamle mestre som Alfredo de Stefano, Puskas og Gento. Kendte danske er Michael Laudrup (1994-96) og Henning Jensen (1976-79).
Stadion Santiago Bernabeu er verdensberømt og stort. Det samme er kongeklubben, der ikke blot i Spanien, men hele den latinske verden og mere til, altid har og altid vil spille en glorværdig rolle.
Mit første besøg var søndag d. 14.januar 2007 - Real Madrid - Zaragoza på det verdensberømte Santiago Bernabeu ( se også min weblog ).

REAL MADRID was formed 6th March 1902, and the title Real (Real is Spanish for Royal) was bestowed upon the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920.

Real Madrid play at the world famous Bernabeu stadium, named after Santiago Bernabeu who became club president in 1943 and funded the club's subsequent domination of Spanish football.

Bernabeu Stadium has a capacity of around 87 000 (76 000 spectators, all seated for European games).

Since 1931, Real Madrid have won the Spanish League championship an incredible 28 times(25 times after WWII). The most recent title came in 2000/01.

Since 1928, Real Madrid have been runners-up to the Spanish title 15 times.

The European Triumphs
The Spanish Cup Triumphs
Other Triumphs
Some interesting records
Other Statistics

In February 1957, the club began an unbeaten run at home that lasted an astounding 114 games and ended eight years later in March 1965.

Between 1956 and 1960, Real Madrid won the first five European Cups. They won it again in 1966, and finally again after 32 years in 1998 with another 2 in 2000 and in their centenary year 2002.

The team that dominated Spain and Europe in the 50's have to go into history books as the most famous and the best side ever to play, featuring legends as Alfredo di Stefano, Gento and Ferenc Puskas, by many considered better players than Pele ever was.

A sign of how good Real Madrid was and how enjoyable they must have been to watch even for the opposite sides fans was clearly shown in the 1960 European Cup Final were Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3, the crowd was so impressed that they refused to leave the ground until the Real Madrid team had performed a lap of honour.

The following year the team became the inaugural World Club champions, when they once again in an impressing performance beat their South American champions Penarol 5-1.

Real Madrid have had many famous and great players wearing its jersey, names such as Santiago Bernabeu (1911-1927), Ricardo Zamora (1930-36), Alfredo Di Stefano (1953-1964), Paco Gento (1953-1971), Raymond Kopa (1956-59), Ferenc Puskas (1958-67), Gunter Netzer (1973-76), Paul Breitner (1974-1977), Jose Antonio Camacho (1973-1989), Emilio Butragueno (1983-1995), Hugo Sanchez (1985-1992). IN the 90ties the Dane Michael Laudrup joined the club (1994-96), next the Portugusian star Louis Figo and nowadays the Brazilian Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Robinho ( the coming star) as well as the French-algerian Zidane and the British David Beckham.
Writing these lines (primo March 2006) Real Madrid has shifted President, perhaps for the best of the club. The new Body wishes sportmanship and less money on the agenda, which - I believe - is the only way for the future, in case Real Madrid shall not transfer to an old furniture.....