REAL MADRID CLUB DE FUTBOL

One Club, One Love

BY
ANDREW RATCLIFF
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Table of Contents
HISTORY of REAL MADRID C.F..................................................................................................... 2
CRESTS and COLOURS ................................................................................................................. 3
STANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM ...................................................................................... 4
THE GREATEST RIVARIES ..................................................................................................... 5
LIST OF REAL MADRID CF PRESIDENTS............................................................................... 6
THE ERAS ............................................................................................................................................ 7
SUPPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 8
HALA MADRID….Y NADA MAS ................................................................................................. 9
REAL MADRID ANTHEM....................................................................................................... 10

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HISTORY of REAL MADRID C.F.

Early Years
Football was introduced to Madrid by students of the Institucion Libre de Ensenanza. They
included several Oxbridge graduates. In 1897, they founded a club called Sky, playing on
Sunday mornings at Moncloa. In 1900, they split into two different clubs:
 New Foot-Ball de Madrid
 Madrid Football Club
On 6th March 1902, after a new Board presided by Juan Padros had been elected after Julian
Palacios Gutierrez in 1900 to 6th March 1902, Madrid Football Club was officially founded.

Juan Padros Rubio Julian Palacios Gutierrez Carlos Padros Rubio

(1st Dec 1869 – May 1931) (22nd Aug 1880 – 1947) (9th Nov 1870 – Dec 1950)

Padros and his brother Carlos summoned other football enthusiasts to a meeting in the back
room of Al Capricho, the family business. Padros brothers viewed football as a mass sport that
should be accessible to representatives of all social classes, and thought the new club should
embody that idea. They proposed the name, Madrid Football Club, which was unanimously
accepted. The membership fee was also set, two pesetas a month, and the colour of the shirt
was chosen to be white in honour of a famous English team Corinthian F.C., which Juan Padros
had met on one of his trips.

Madrid FC team in 1902, the year of its foundation

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CRESTS and COLOURS

Crests

1902 1908 1920

2001
1941
1931

The first crest had a simple design consisting of a interlacing of the three initials of the club,
‘‘MCF’’ for Madrid Club de Futbol, in dark blue on a white shirt. The change in the crest
occurred in1908 when the letters adopted a more streamlined form and appeared inside a circle.
The next change in the configuration of the crest did not occur until the presidency of Pedro
Parages in 1920. At that time, King Alfonso XIII granted the club his royal patronage which
came in the form of the title ‘‘Real Madrid,’’ meaning ‘‘Royal.’’ Thus, Alfonso’s was added
to the crest and the club styled itself Real Madrid de Futbol.
With the dissolution of the monarch in 1931, all royal symbol were eliminated. The crown was
replaced by the dark mulberry band of the Region of Castile. In 1941, two years after
Nationalist victory in the Civil War, the Francoise regime restored the crest’s ‘‘Real Corona’’,
while the mulberry stripe of Castile was retained as well. In addition, the whole crest was made
colour, with gold being the most prominent, and the club went back its honorific name Real
Madrid Club de Futbol. The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001 when the
club wanted to be better situate itself for the 21st century and further standardize its crest. One
of the modification made was changing the mulberry stripe to a more bluish shade.

Colours
Real Madrid has maintained the white shirt for its home kit throughout the history of the club.
There was, however, one season that the shirt and shorts were not both white. It was decided
that, Real Madrid would wear black shorts in an attempt to replicate the English team
(Corinthian F.C.), which had also inspired Madrid’s original white kit. By the early 1940s, the
manager changed the kit again by adding buttons to the shirt and the club’s crest on the left
breast, which has remained ever since. On 23rd Nov 1947, in the game against Atletico Madrid
at the Metropolitano Stadium, Real Madrid became the first Spanish team to wear numbered
shirts.
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STANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM

Foundation and Renovations (1940s – 1990s)

On 22nd Jun 1944, the Banco Mercantil e Industrial bank granted credit to Santiago Bernabeu
and Rafeal Salgado for the purchase of the land adjacent to the old Charmartin Stadium. On
5th Sep 1944, architects Manuel Munoz Monasterio and Luis Alemany Soler were hired and
the Structure on the site began to give way to the new stadium. On 27th Oct 1944, construction
work on the stadium began, which was being built partly on the old site and the grounds of
Villa Ulpiana. In the meantime, Real Madrid played its home games at the Estadio
Metropolitano in the 1947-47 season and at the start of the 1947-48 season, the stadium was
inaugurated on 14th Dec 1947 with a match against the Portuguese side Os Barinaga. The
stadium’s official name was Estadio Real Madrid Club de Futbol, it had an initial capacity
of 75,145 spectators, 27,645 seats (7,125 covered) and 47,500 for standing fans.
The first major renovation occurred on 19th of Jun 1955, the stadium expanded to accommodate
12500 spectators. Thus, the Madrid coliseum became the biggest stadium of all the participants
of the newly established European Cup. On 4th Jan 1955m, after the General Assembly of
Members Compromisaros, it was decided that the stadium adopt its present name in honour of
club’s Pres. Santiago Bernabeu. In March 1957, floodlights were installed to allow night time
games. On 18th May, the new floodlights were officially inaugurated in a game against
Brazilian club Sport Recife, which Real won 5-3.
On 14th Dec 1972, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Santiago Bernabeu’s
inauguration, the first electronic scoreboard was installed inside the stadium and later utilized
for the first time in a friendly match against the same rival that Madrid faced in 1947, the
Portuguese Belenenses, the match ended with 2-1 victory. Days before the scoreboard has
already been used for the farewell ceremony of the Madrid legend Paco Gento.
The big changes did not occur until the early 1980s with the hosting of the 1982 FIFA World
Cup in Spain. The stadium had to adapt to the changing times and with this, architects Rafael
Luis Alemany and Manuel Salinas were hired for the stadium’s renovation project. The work
lasted 16 months and had a cost of 704 million pesetas ($4.7m), of which 530 million was paid
by the city of Madrid. The improvements included a number of points. FIFA forced two-thirds
of the seating area to be covered and therefore, the stadium’s capacity was reduced from
120,000 to 90,000 spectators, starting downsizing in1978.
In 1992, the board of Ramon Mendoza awarded an expansion and renovation project to Gines
Navarro Construcciones, S.A. the work started on 7th Feb 19922 and concluded on 7th May
1994 with a final cost of more than 5 billion pesetas, substantially raising the dept. of the club,
which no longer had any institutional support after the renovation, the stadium’s capacity was
106,000 spectators.
In 1997, with Lorenzo Sanz as president, UEFA required the Santiago Bernabeu to adopt an
all-seating arrangement, bringing its capacity down from 106,000 to 74,328 spectators. On 20th
May 1999, the Tour Bernabeu opened along with the club museum.

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THE GREATEST RIVARIES

El Clasico
There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is
particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Real Madrid and Barcelona is known as ‘‘El
Clasico’’ (The Classic). From the start of national competitions the clubs were seen as representatives
of two rival regions in Spain:
 Castile
 Catalonia
The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between the Castilians
and Catalans, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. Over the years, the record
for Real Madrid and Barcelona is 284 games played, 105 where won by Real Madrid, 117 by Barcelona
and only 62 matches between the teams have ended without a winner in all competitions both national
and over Europe.
In the 1930s, Barcelona had developed a reputation as a symbol of Catalan identity, opposed to the
centralising tendencies of Madrid. During the dictatorships of Miguel Primo de Rivers and Francisco
Franco. In that period, Barcelona gained their motto ‘‘Mes que un club’’ (More than a club) because of
its alleged connection to Catalan nationalist as well as to progressive beliefs. There is an ongoing
controversy as to what extent Franco’s rule (1939 – 75) influenced the activities and on-pitch results of
both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Fans of both clubs tend to exaggerate the myths favouring their
narratives.

El Derbi Madrileno
The club’s nearest neighbour is Atletico Madrid, a rivalry being shared between fans of both
football teams. Although Atletico was founded by three Basque students in 1903, it was joined
in 1904 by dissident members of Madrid FC. The two teams met for the first time on 2nd
December 1906 in the regional championship, with Real Madrid winning 2-1. Their first league
meeting came on 21st February 1929 in match-day three of the first league championship at the
former Chamartin. It was the first official derby of the new tournament, and Real won 2-1.
The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the European Cup when the two
clubs met in the semi-finals. Real won the first leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, while Atletico
won 1-0 at the Metropolitano. The tie went to a replay, which Real won 2-1. Atletico however,
gained some revenge when, led by former Real Madrid coach Jose Villalonga, it defeated its
city rivals in two successive Copa de Generalisimo finals in 1960 and 1961.

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LIST OF REAL MADRID CF PRESIDENTS

The Great Men

Below is the official presidential history of Real Madrid until the present day.

S/A NAME FROM TO YEARS

1. Julian Palacios 1900 6th March 1902 2 years, 125 days
2. Juan Pedros 6th March 1902 January 1904 1 year, 301 days
3. Carlos Pedros January 1904 1908 4 years, 0 days
4. Adolfo Melendez 1908 July 1916 8 years, 152 days
5. Pedro Parages July 1916 16th May 1926 9 years, 349 days
6. Luis de Urquijo 16th May 1926 1930 3 years. 230 days
7. Luis Usera Bugallal 1930 31st May 1935 5 years, 150 days
8. Rafael Sanchez Guerra 31st May 1935 4th August 1936 1 year, 65 days
9. Adolfo Melendez 4th August 1936 27th Nov 1940 4 years, 115 days
10. Antonio Santos Peralba 27th Nov 1940 11th Sep 1943 2 years, 288 days
11. Santiago Bernabeu 11th Sep 1943 2nd June 1978 34 years, 264 days
12. Luis de Carlos September 1978 24th May 1985 6 years, 265 days
13. Ramon Mendoza 24th May 1985 26th Nov 1995 10 years, 186 days
14. Lorenzo Sanz 26th Nov 1995 16th July 2000 4 years, 203 days
15. Florentino Perez 16th July 2000 27th Feb 2006 5 years, 226 days
16. Ramon Calderon 2nd July 2006 16th Jan 2009 2 years, 198 days
17. Vicente Boluda 16th Jan 2009 31st May 2009 125 days
18. Florentino Perez 1st June 2009 Present 14 years

 Santiago Bernabeu was club president for 34 years, and holds the record for the most
trophies won.

 Vicente Boluda was the president that stayed in office for only one hundred and twenty-
five years (125 years)

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THE ERAS
The Bernabeu Era (1943-1978)

Before becoming president in 1943, Santiago Bernabeu had

already carried out the functions of player, first-team captain, club
maintenance, first-team manager and director in an association
with the club that would last nearly 70 years. He was responsible
for rebuilding the club after Civil War and oversaw the
construction of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and the Ciudad
Deportiva.
In 1953, Bernabeu embarked upon a strategy of signing world-
class players from Spain and abroad, the most prominent being
Argentine Alfredo di Stefano. During Bernabeu’s presidency, many of Real Madrid’s most
legendary names played for the club, including Di Stefano, Ferenc Pukas, Hector Rial,
Francisco Gento, Reymond Kopa, Santillana, Amancio, Jose Santamaria and Miguel Munoz.
Before passing away in 1978, he had been the club’s president for almost 35 years.

The Galactico/Perez Era (2000-2006)

In July 2000, Florentino Perez was elected club’s president, vowing to erase the club’s debt
and modernise the club’s facilities, though the primary electoral promise that propelled Perez
to victory was the signing of then-Barcelona star Luis Figo. During the campaign, Perez
claimed he had an agreement with the Portuguese winger that would see Figo move to the
Bernabeu. On July 16th, Perez won the election and indeed, eight days later, Figo was presented
with the number 10 shirt for Madrid and the rest was history.
Until 27th February 2006, Florentino Perez resigned as club’s president. Real Madrid eventually
managed to finish second in the 2005-2006 season but did not pose a serious threat to defending
champions Barcelona.

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SUPPORT
Ultras Sur

Real Madrid’s hard core supporters are the so-called Ultras Sur supporters, or simply Ultras.
They are known for their extreme right-wing politics, akin to Barcelona’s hard core supporters
group Boixos Nois. The Ultras Surs have developed an alliance with other right-wing groups,
most notably Lazio Irriducibili fans, and have also developed an alliance with left-wing groups.
On several occasions, they have racially abused opposing players and have been investigated
by UEFA for doing so. Florentino Perez took it upon himself to ban the Ultras from the
Bernabeu and assign their seats to the general public. This decision was controversial with
some of the Bernabeu faithful, however, as the lively atmosphere of games would suffer as a
result. The Ultras have since held protests outside the Bernabeu and have demanded to be
reinstated and allowed to enter the grounds.
Questioned over Pope Francis’ adherence to 2014 FIFA Club World Cup opponents San
Lorenzo, Madrid captain Sergio Ramos stated, ‘‘In the semi-finals, we noticed the love form
supporters in Marrakesh and it seemed like we were playing at home’’. That sums up the
greatness of this team. Madrid is God’s team and the team of the world. Among the club’s
famous supporters is golfer Sergio Garcia, who was invited to take the honorary kick-off for
El Clasico at the Bernabeu wearing his green jacket winning the 2017 Masters.
During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season-
ticket holders, of which the figure is capped at 65,000. To become a season-ticket holder one
must first be a socio, or club member. In addition to members, the club has more than 1,800
club-affiliated supporters’ group in Spain and around the world. Real Madrid has the second
highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and regularly attracts over 74,000 fans
to the Bernabeu. One of the best supported teams globally, Real Madrid was the first sports
team (and first brand) to reach 100 million fans on Facebook in April 2017.

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HALA MADRID….Y NADA MAS

Background

The song was commissioned by the president of Real Madrid Florentino Pérez. According to
composer Nadir Khayat (RedOne), he is a Real Madrid fan and had always wanted to write
something for the club. He had the idea for the tune of the song while travelling on a plane
between Madrid and Morocco four years before it was recorded. He wanted the song to be
"more classic and symphonic", with a memorable tune that fans can chant to. He programmed
and recorded the symphonic part in Sweden before working on the production. The lyrics were
written by journalist Manuel Jabois. Jabois originally wrote a longer version but truncated it
to fit the tune.

The song is titled "¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más"; the "Hala Madrid" in the title is a battle
cry traditionally associated with the club and often chanted by fans and players of the club
alike. "Hala" has been suggested to be a word of Arabic origin meaning "Go" or "Come on"
and used to encourage the team. "¡Hala Madrid!" is also the title of Real Madrid's official
anthem (commonly known as "Las mocitas madrileñas" after a line in the lyrics)
commissioned by former president Santiago Bernabéu to commemorate the golden jubilee of
the club in 1952. The song was written by Luis Cisneros Galiane and recorded by José de
Aguilar. "Hala Madrid" is also used in the centenary anthem ("Himno del centenario")
recorded in 2002 by Plácido Domingo. For the "y nada más" ("and nothing more") part of the
title, Jabois explained that "it sums up a bit what Madrid is, either you love it or… ".

The new anthem "Hala Madrid y nada más" was recorded in April 2014 by the squad of the
Real Madrid including Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale,
Luka Modrić and Marcelo, as well as their manager Carlo Ancelotti. After it was recorded,
the song was played to the team before the games against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey
Final and against Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid in the Champions League games to
motivate the players. The song was released for sale to the public the day after the 10th win of
the Champions League, and it was played during the celebration at the Santiago Bernabéu
Stadium. The song is now regularly played and sung by fans at the stadium before matches.
The playback of the song's chorus is usually silenced to allow the voice of fans singing to
dominate. A clip of the song is also used whenever a Real Madrid player scores a goal at the
Bernabéu.

A cover was recorded by Plácido Domingo and the team in 2016 and released to commemorate
Real Madrid's 11th win of the Champions League.

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REAL MADRID ANTHEM

¡Hala Madrid!
Historia que tu hiciste
The history you’ve made
Historia por hacer
The history you’ll make
Porque nadie resiste
Because no one can resist
Tus gonas de vencer
Your willingness to win

Ya salen las estrellas

The stars are now coming out
Mi Viejo Chamartin
My old Chamartin
De lejos y de cerca
From far away and nearby
Nos traes hasta aqui
You gather us all here

Llevo tu camiseta
I wear your shirt
Pagada al corazon
Right to my heart
Los dias que tu juegas
The days you play
Son todo lo que soy
And everything I am!

Ya corre la saeta
The arrow is running
Ya ataca mi Madrid
My Madrid is attacking
Soy lucha, so belleza
I am struggle! I am beauty!
El grito que aprendi
The cry I learned

Madrid, Madrid, Madrid!

Madrid, Madrid, Madrid!
Hala Madrid!
Go Madrid!
Y nada mas
And nothing more!
Y nada mas
And nothing more!
Hala Madrid!
Go Madrid!!

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