Real MadridSes 11b

Sports&SocietyXavier Carmaniu Mainadé

REAL MADRID

1902President Florentino

PérezMembers: 88.954Fans Groups: 1.859Just 2 sports:

Fútbol & baloncesto.Before more.

It won the prize “best club of the world in the 20th century”

FOUNDATION1895 existed diferent soccer clubs in Madrid.1902 Carlos & Juan Pedrós (brothers and

catalans) founded the R. Madrid.1904 it was one of the 7 founders of FIFA.1905 first championship: Copa de España. 1913 the nickname “merengues" appeared.

THE 1920s & 1930s1920s R. Madrid didn’t win any championship.1920 Alfonso XIII gave "Real" to Madrid FC.1926 first professional players.

1930 Ricardo Zamora and others.It was the first professional club in Spain.1930s.

1931 nickname of this moment "El equipo del millón“. Others clubs anoyed with R. Madrid because expend a lot

of money.

THE 2nd REPUBLIC AND THE CIVIL WAR1935 president Rafael

Sánchez Guerra (republican politic): he dreamed to democratize the club.

During the Civil War was directed by workers (= Barça).

R Madrid asked to participate in Catalan Championship but FC Barcelona didn’t accept (other catalan clubs accepted).

The Madrid FC disappeare

1939-1978: the BERNABÉU eraThe dictatorship controlled sport federations

and soccer clubs. The Real Madrid had to start again after

1939.Santiago Bernabéu president.

SANTIAGO BERNABÉU1895 –1978.He played for R. Madrid

1912-1927.1927 coach assistant.He was francoist. 1943 designed president.1947 new stadium (1955

named Santiago Bernabéu).

He signed important players: Di Stéfano.

ALFREDO DI STÉFANO, Barça or Madrid?b. 1926 in Argentina.1950s was the best player in the world. 1953 Madrid y Barça tryed to sign him. Still a polemic question (sport rights

between River Plate (Argentina) and Millonarios de Bogotá (Colombia)).Barça with River Plate, Madrid with

Millonarios.Spanish Fedeation decide Di Stefano

played one season when each club. Barça not accept.

Di Stéfano will be the symbol of Madrid (1953-64).

Nickname: "La saeta (arrow) rubia”.

EL MADRID KING OF EUROPE

5 Champions League: 1956, 57, 58, 59, 60.

Also Liga and Copa.1967 won Champions

League (without Di Stefano).

LA QUINTA DEL BUITREEmilio Butragueño

("El Buitre", vulture).Butragueño, striker.

Also: Hugo Sánchez (MEX).5 ligas. (1986-1990).1989 Copa del Rey1986 UEFA Cup.

“LOS GALÁCTICOS”2000 new president:

Florentino Pérez. "Un Madrid Galáctico".Luis Figo (Barça star), Zidane,

Ronaldo, Beckham.

2 Ligas (2001 & 2002) & Champions League (2002).

RMFC more interested in publicity than in soccer.

2006 F. Pérez dismiss.2 ligas: 2007 y 2008.2009 Florentino Pérez

returns.

Los “galácticos” de Florentino:

Beckham, Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo

GALÁCTICOS (again)Karim Benzema,

Cristiano Ronaldo.El Barça was better.New coach: José

Mourinho, very polemic man.

EL MADRID AND POLITIC POWERFlorentino Pérez has

links with economic and political power (Popular Party (right party).

R. Madrid stadium is a place to make business.

No problem with important economic debts.

DifferencesReal Madrid FC Barcelona

Links with politic and economic power.

Symbolize Spain.

From sport prespective:Buy big players. Direct soccer, winner.

Antifrancoist club. Symbolize Catalonia.

From sport perspective:“Create” big players

(Messi).“Show time” soccer:

beatiful game.