sport

1. Ses 11b
Sports&Society
Xavier Carmaniu Mainadé

2. REAL MADRID
 1902
 President Florentino Pérez
 Members: 88.954
 Fans Groups: 1.859
 Just 2 sports:
 Fútbol & baloncesto.
 Before more.
 It won the prize “best club
of the world in the 20th
century”

3. FOUNDATION
 1895 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.

4. THE 1920s & 1930s
 1920s 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.

5. THE 2nd REPUBLIC AND THE CIVIL WAR
 1935 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

6. 1939-1978: the BERNABÉU era
 The dictatorship controlled sport federations and
soccer clubs.
 The Real Madrid had to start again after 1939.
 Santiago Bernabéu president.

7. SANTIAGO BERNABÉU
 1895 –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.

8. 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”.

9. EL MADRID KING OF EUROPE
 5 Champions League: 1956,
57, 58, 59, 60.
 Also Liga and Copa.
 1967 won Champions
League (without Di
Stefano).

10. LA QUINTA DEL BUITRE
 Emilio Butragueño ("El
Buitre", vulture).
 Butragueño, striker.
 Also: Hugo Sánchez
(MEX).
 5 ligas. (1986-1990).
 1989 Copa del Rey
 1986 UEFA Cup.

11. “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

12. GALÁCTICOS (again)
 Karim Benzema,
Cristiano Ronaldo.
 El Barça was better.
 New coach: José
Mourinho, very polemic
man.

13. EL MADRID AND POLITIC POWER
 Florentino 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.

15. Differences
Real 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.