Tag: Real Madrid

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional soccer club based in Madrid, Spain. The club was founded in 1902 and has been one of the most successful and popular clubs in the world for many years.

Real Madrid has had a great deal of success both domestically and internationally. In Spain, they have won La Liga, the top division of Spanish soccer, 34 times, the Copa del Rey, the main domestic cup competition, 13 times, and the Supercopa de España, the Spanish Super Cup, 19 times.

At the international level, they are widely considered one of the greatest team in the history of the game. They have won the European Cup/Champions League 13 times, the most by any club, and also 3 UEFA cups, and 4 UEFA Super Cups. They have also won the FIFA Club World Cup 4 times.

The team plays its home matches at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which has a capacity of just over 80,000. The club has a large and passionate fan base, and the team’s main rivals are typically considered to be Barcelona. The “El Clasico” matches between the two teams are some of the most watched and most anticipated soccer matches in the world.

Real Madrid has had many star players over the years, including Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Iker Casillas. The team is currently managed by Zinedine Zidane. They always aiming to retain their status as one of the top clubs in the world and compete at the highest level of domestic and international competitions.

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Former Real Madrid president hails Wenger

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Watch: Henry rolls back the years in charity game

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