Real Madrid Club de Fútbol commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since its inception. The honorific title 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. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 83,168-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting entities, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club throughout its history. The official Madrid anthem is the "Hala Madrid y nada más", written by RedOne and Manuel Jabois. The club is one of the most widely supported in the world, and is the most followed football club on social media according to the CIES Football Observatory as of 2023 and was estimated to be worth $5.1 billion in 2022, making it the world's most valuable football club. In 2023, it was the second highest-earning football club in the world, with an annual revenue of €713.8 million
Real Madrid was recognised as the best football club of the 20th century by FIFA and as the best European club during the same timeframe by the IFFHS, whilst also receiving the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004. Real Madrid has the highest participation in the European Cup/Champions League (42), tournament in which they hold the overall record for the most wins, most draws and most goals scored. Real Madrid is the only club to have won three consecutive titles (three-peat) in the European Cup/Champions League twice, first in 1955–56, 1956–57, and 1957–58, and second in 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18. In May 2022, they won a record-extending fourteenth Champions League title (the fifth in nine seasons), recognized by the Guinness World Records. Real Madrid is the first club across all of Europe's top five leagues to win 100 trophies in all competitions. As of March 2023, Real Madrid are ranked fifth in the UEFA club rankings
The Stadium
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a current seating capacity of 83,168, it has the second-largest seat capacity in Spain, and it has been the home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947
Named after footballer and legendary Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu (1895–1978), the stadium is one of the world's most famous football venues
Honours
Best club of the 20th Century
14 European Cups / Champions League [1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1965-66 1997-98 1999-00 2001-02 2013-14 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2021-22]
8 FIFA Club World Cups [1960 1998 2002 2014 2016 2017 2018 2022]
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin Defenders: Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Nacho Fernandez (Captain), Álvaro Odriozola, Lucas Vazquez, Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Jesús Vallejo Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Toni Kroos, Luca Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Joselu, Brahim Diaz
Season 2023 - 2024 Latest Signings
Jude Bellingham signed from Borussia Dortmund, Joselu signed from RCD Espanyol, Brahim Diaz back on loan from AC Milan, Fran Garcia signed from Rayo Vallecano
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Welcome fellow madridistas ... time for a new thread
Real Madrid now know their fixture list for the LaLiga 2023-24 campaign. Our team will start out at San Mamés with a game against Athletic Club, on the weekend of 12-13 August 2023
This post has been edited by Jusstatic: Jul 4 2023, 04:55 PM
Yeap, beating off Barcelona for his signature. Thoughts fellow madridistas?
While Guler is viewed as somewhat of a generational talent by Real, I feel that there are still urgent positions that need to be address. The most glaring one being the vacant striker position. Joselu while good is not world class. Mbappe's saga is also getting tiring
Fellow madridstas... how do you rate our transfer so far?
Ins:
- Mbappe
Out:
- Joselu - Nacho
Lost out:
- Yoro
8/10 for Mbappe alone, now the question is are there anyone from cantera/castilla can step up to be a valuable "rotation/squad player" that are willing to spend most of their career at the club. Or even sign a player willing to do so.
Don't want another player that thinks he deserves better than being a rotation/squad player.
Following tests carried out on Dani Carvajal by the Real Madrid Medical Services, the player has been diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, a ruptured external collateral ligament and a ruptured popliteus tendon in his right leg. He will undergo surgery in the coming days.
Following tests carried out on our player Eder Militão by Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the quadriceps of his left leg. His progress will be monitored.
The game on matchday 12 of LaLiga was due to be played on Saturday at 9 pm.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation has announced that the game on matchday 12 of LaLiga between Valencia and Real Madrid scheduled for Saturday, 2 November at 9 pm at the Mestalla has been postponed.
"Due to the natural catastrophe that has occurred in the Comunidad Valenciana as a result of a hurricane, having decreed three days of official mourning with the suspension of sporting competitions in the cited autonomous region, a request for a postponement has been received from the LIGA F, after speaking with all the clubs involved. In the light of the circumstances of force majeure arising from the events referred to above, it is necessary to postpone the matches scheduled to take place,” said the judge for professional competitions in the statement.
In addition to Valencia-Real Madrid, the other Primera División and Segunda División matches due to be played this weekend in the Valencia region have also been postponed: Villarreal-Rayo Vallecano, Castellón-Racing de Ferrol, Eldense-Huesca and Levante-Málaga.
Following tests carried out today by Real Madrid's Medical Services on our player Aurélien Tchouameni, he has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. His progress will be monitored.
Following tests carried out today on Eder Militão by Real Madrid's medical department, the player has been diagnosed with a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament with damage to both meniscuses in his right leg. Militão will undergo surgery in the coming days.
Following tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Vini Jr., he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. His progress will be monitored.
After the tests carried out today on Eduardo Camavinga by the club's medical department, the player has been diagnosed with a muscular injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg. His progress will be monitored.