Real Madrid - The Best Football Club in the World

They are not only the most successful club in the world but also the richest in the world according to the latest survey done by the money league which publish their research results annually. Yes, its true that Real Madrid are the richest club by income for the season 2006-2007 probably for the season 2007-2008 too but the results are not completed yet.

So what makes Real Madrid not only the richest club in the world but more significantly, the most successful as well.Well the statistics don't lie and more often then not speak for themselves. For any club to be successful, only two titles could and should be given credit, The league and the Champions League,the rest are mere formalities as you all know (it does not take much to beat Sao Paulo in a cup final) so I am going to ignore the minor trophies here, lets have a look at most of the major football clubs track records against the Madrid Galacticos.

Manchester United have won only two Champions league trophy, one was way back when it was known as the European cup and the other in 1999,they have 16 league titles.

* Barcelona have also won two champions league trophies and 18 league titles

* Liverpool have won the competition FIVE times and they have 18 league titles

* Inter Milan have 2 champions league titles and 15 league titles

* Ac milan have 7 champions league titles and 17 league titles

There are some other major clubs as well but they have just started to grow so lets just ignore them for a moment.

Finally, Real Madrid has won 9 champions league titles and 30 league titles. Now I have listed all the great clubs of Europe above, not even a single club can match or come close to the records set by the Spanish powerhouse. Thus proving what I stated earlier that real Madrid is the undisputed champion of champions.

Real Madrid is the only team that holds the Cup in property, having won the title five consecutive times.



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10 Things You Didn't Know About The Real Madrid Football Club

The Real Madrid Football Club is probably one of the biggest clubs in the world today, but how much do the fans out there of this iconic club really know? Here are just some of the few facts out there that might not be well known as of yet.

1. Real Madrid holds the record as the most effective team in the Spanish Football aspect and was voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century.

2. Real Madrid Football Club was founded at the hands of the British embassies, along side their arch rivals, FC Barcelona.

3. A Harvard University study on football showed that Real Madrid Football Club was the most popular team in the world, with a fan base of over 228 million supporters!

4. The most unforgettable match for Real Madrid and its rival FC Barcelona was probably the one that took place in 1943, where Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 11 - 1 after having lost by 0 to 3 the previous match

5. From the mid 80's onwards, Real Madrid bounced back from its lost grasp of the La Liga title, with this generation of players nicknamed "La Quinta del Buitre"(Vulture's Cohort) which was a name derived from one of its key members; Emilio Butrageno. They proceeded to win 5 leagues in a row which is something that no other time has been able to do till today.

6. Alfredo Di Stefano, who was a striker for Real Madrid, was said to be the best footballer of all time. Though others might disagree and say he was only the best European footballer, he and his amazing talent (31 caps) was said to be the key to making Real Madrid one of the biggest clubs in the world.

7. Real Madrid's highest home attendance was for the 2006 Copa del Ray match with a crowd of 83,329.

8. Since its foundation, only members (Spanish) were allowed to operate and run the club as President and currently the club has an both a President and an honorary President as well. (Alfredo Di Stefano)

9. The Rivalry toward FC Barcelona extends deeper than just football history. Rather, if you dig deeper, you'll find political views and country loyalty in the mix as well. A truly interesting story!

10. Real Madrid Football Club is the second richest in the world (351m) in terms of revenue and the second most valuable club in the world to date.



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Real Madrid - The royal team of Spain

Real Madrid on paper have achieved more in Europe than any other football club. Based in the country's capital City in a stadium known as the Santiago Bernebeu they are a side that every player wants to play for and every football club fears. The Santiago Bernebeu seats over 80,000 people and the club really are the giants of the modern game. Real Madrid were founded in 1902 and acquired the name 'Real' meaning royal in Spanish after receiving a blessing from King Alfonso XIII in 1928. Madrid have been awarded the FIFA 'Best Club of the 20th Century' award due to their domestic league success and shear domination across Europe. In all of the years of the Spanish national league Real Madrid have never been relegated out of the top flight.

Players that make it onto the pitch of the Santiago Bernebeu are known as the Galacticos meaning super stars in Spanish. This term comes from Florentino Perez's presidency where he would aim to purchase one of the world's top players every season. Because of this title it is a club that every footballer would like to play for at some point in their career. The Galacticos theory has in recent seasons brought problems to Real Madrid. A few seasons back it was rivals Barcelona that dominated the Spanish top flight and Real Madrid never seemed to come close to their standard. It became apparent that they had over done it on the superstar purchases and were buying players for their names and not how they would fit into the team. Madrid have recently had a bit of a clear out and have returned to the top of the game.

Real Madrid are a team that settles for nothing other than perfection. It is not uncommon for Madrid to win their domestic title only for the manager to be sacked at the end of the season. This happened to the Italian manager Fabio Capello in recent times. If they think that they can do better they always will. Financially Madrid have always been one of the richest clubs in the world. This is unlikely to change as they are such a strong global brand. They play a style of football that is very pleasing to the eye similar to that of Brazil. It is fast paced one touch football and never short of goals. Defence has never been a focus point for Real Madrid. They play with the attitude that if you score 3 we will score 4.

The legacy that is Real Madrid is something that no other football club has managed to achieve and it is highly likely that no other football club ever will.



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