Real Madrid

-HISTORY

Real Madrid , is a professional football Club based in Madrid, Spain.

Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, has traditionally worn a white home fit since. The world Real is Spanish for royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. The Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world. Real Madrid holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clasico with FC Barcelona.

The club established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. Domestically, Real Madrid has won a record 32 league, 18 Kings cup, 9 Supercups of Spain, 1 Eva Duarte cup and 1 league cup. 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.

 

LOS GALACTICOS

In July, Florentino Perez was elected club president. He vowed in his campaign to erase the club’s 270 million euro debt and modernize the club’s facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Perez to victory was the signing of Luis Figo. The following year Florentino used the money to begin assembling the famous Galactico:

 -Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raul, Fabio Cannavaro and David Beckham.

CARLO ANCELOTTI

On 25 June, Carlo Ancelloti became the manager of Real Madrid, succeeding Mourinho, by signing a three year deal. A day later, he was introduced at his first press conference for Real Madrid where it was announced that both Zinedine Zidane and Paul Clement will be his assistants.

 FIRST- TEAM SQUAD 

Iker Casillas (captain), Raphael Varane, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Carvajal, Sami Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil, Marcelo, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Isco, Illaramendi, Di Maria, and Arbeloa.

By Jesus