Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, has traditionally worn a white uniform which is their home kit. The word Real means "Royal" in spanish and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII.
The team has plays its home matches in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the city of Madrid, the stadium capacity is 85,454. The club is the richest football club in the world in terms of revenue and it is most valuable club, worth €3.3 billion.
Real Madrid holds many long term rivals, clubs such as FC Barcelona, Valencia and local rivals Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid-Barcelona is known as the biggest rivalry in club football and the the contest between the two rivals is better known as EL CLASICO (the classic).
Real Madrid is the rated as the most successful club in Europe, winning nine UEFA Champions League titles and 32 Domestic titles in the premier division, Real Madrid are one of three clubs not to be relegated from the domestic Spanish premier division along with FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.
Unlike other European clubs, Real Madrid 's members have owned and operated the club since its inception. The club president is one of the star figures in the club and has earned the respect in the football world by atttracting the greatest names in footballto the club. Real Madrid is famously known for purchasing the world's most expensive player, Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Ricardo Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and recently tagged as the most expensive player in the world Gareth Bale, the purchasing power has made the club market leaders and adapted the name Los Galacticos.
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