Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club and has traditionally worn a white home kit since. The word Real is Spanish for royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The club established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid's members have owned and operated the club since its inception. The club is the richest football club in terms of annual revenue, generating 438.6 million in 2011 and the second most valuable worth 1.4 billion. Real Madrid holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clsico with FC Barcelona. The team has played its home matches in the 85,454-capacity Santiago Bernabu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Real Madrid has won a record 32 La Liga titles, 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Supercopas de Espaa, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la Liga Internationally it has won a record nine European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and a joint record three Intercontinental Cups, as well as two UEFA Cups, and one UEFA Super Cup
COACHES
The Real Madrid Football Club has had 41 coaches during their history.1 Since the founding of the club in 1902 until 1910, decisions were taken by the sport chairman and the board and therefore there was no figure of the coach. The first manager who was Real Madrid, was Arthur Johnson, 2 which entered in 1910, and remained at the club for 10 years getting a bachelor's Cup Today the position is occupied by the Portuguese Jose Mourinho
BEST PLAYERS
A few years ago, Real Madrid had very good football players. Among them are: LUIS FIGO: Is a former Portuguese football player who excelled at Sporting
Lisbon, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, which won 22 titles between national and international tournaments. He is considered the first galactic Real Madrid RONALDO: Is a former Brazilian footballer. It is considered one of the best players in history and especially as one of the best strikers. ZINEDINE ZIDANE: It is considered by some means the pinnacle of world football in the mid 90's and early 2000 as one of the best football players of all time.
Today, Real Madrid has got very good players: CRISTIANO RONALDO: It is a Portuguese footballer. Play as Real Madrid end
of the First Division in Spain. He is considered one of the best players and one of the greatest sports media today.
KAK: is a Brazilian footballer, who also has an Italian passport. His transfer
to this club, in 2009, he became the fourth most expensive signing in football history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. IKER CASILLAS: It is the goalkeeper and captain. He was selected by the IFFHS as the best goalkeeper in the world in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 becoming the only goalie in history to achieve that distinction four consecutive times.