July 2007
Bernd Schuster is presented as coach for the 2007/08 Real Madrid. The German joins Real Madrid with the goal of bringing joy and excitement back to Madridistas with good football and many titles. The new manager points out that “You have dreams of coaching a great team when you first start out, and one of them is Real Madrid.”
24 June 2007
CHAMPIONS!!! Real Madrid grabbed its thirtieth League title at Barcelona's Palau Blaugrana arena in a memorable final and achieves the second title of the Joan Plaza era. Madrid subdued Pamesa, Joventut, and lastly, Winterthur FC Barcelona, three powerhouses of Spanish and European basketball during the playoffs. Their weapons? As usual, a bold spirit, perseverance, humbleness, and, of course, the quality of the roster. Felipe Reyes was named MVP of the final.
17 June 2007
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!! The perfect communion between fans, team, Club and history… the Together we can! campaign finally paid off. The sheer effort, the final spurt so immense, the will to fulfill yet another epic turnaround. The Whites reconquer Spanish football and culminate their tribute to the history of the best Club of the 20th Century with their 3-1 victory over Mallorca.
7 de junio de 2007
Real Madrid in the EU. Ramón Calderón travels to Brussels to to establish a European Friends of Real Madrid Association,, which has been designed to combine European sentiment with sports, while also spreading the pan-European values represented by sports in the educational, civic responsibility, and social integration arenas. European Parliament also inaugurates the week-long exhibition covering the history of Real Madrid. Days later, the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durao Barroso, is awarded Real Madrid's Gold and Diamond Insignia by President Ramón Calderón. The President of the European Commission is also named Honourary Member of the Club, the fourth in Real Madrid's history behind Alfredo Di Stéfano, Joseph Blatter and Juan Antonio Samaranch.
10 April 2007
Crowning glory. Real Madrid wins its first European title in ten years by defeating Lietuvis Rytas in the final of the ULEB Cup in the Spiroudome of Charleroi, Belgium. After an even first half of play, Real Madrid digs deep and brings out its heavy guns to beat down on its rival. It’s the first title for Joan Plaza’s Real Madrid, or better yet, for an entire TEAM (players, coaching staff, directors, and fans).
18 March 2007
Together we can!!! The 3-3 draw against Barcelona transforms the team. One week later against Nastic in the Bernabéu, the Club comes up with the Together we can campaign to get fans to bend over backwards for their team. It has immediate success. Real Madrid win 10 of the last 12 matches, obtain a draw on a pitch as challenging as La Romareda, and lose just once in El Sardinero against Racing. Of note, the come-from-behind victories against Sevilla, Espanyol, and Recreativo Huelva.
21 November 2006
Honorary President Alfredo Di Stéfano awards Joseph Blatter Real Madrid's Gold and Diamond Insignia. Blatter is very grateful and honoured. In his acceptance speech, he considers Di Stéfano to be "the greatest football player in history." Ramón Calderón then presents the FIFA President with an Honorary Real Madrid Club Member card..
3 July 2006
Ramón Calderón takes office as Real Madrid President after winning the election on 2 July. The Members of his Board are also presented during the event, attended by outgoing President Luis Gómez Montejano and Honourary President Alfredo Di Stéfano.
9 May 2006
The Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium at Valdebebas is inaugurated with a match between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims. The game is presided by the Club's Honourary President, Alfredo Di Stéfano, and finishes with a 6-1 Real Madrid victory. Prior to the match, Real Madrid veterans take on veterans of the Spanish national team. The Whites win 1-0. Former Real Madrid player Emilio Amavisca has the honour of scoring the stadium's first goal.
26 April 2006
Following Fernando Martín's resignation, the Board appoints Luis Gómez Montejano as new President of Real Madrid until the 2 July election. His first act is to travel with the team to Pamplona.
26 April 2006
Fernando Martín leaves the Club after holding office as President for 58 days. Martín has been at the helm of Real Madrid since Florentino Pérez's departure. He tenders his resignation at a Board Meeting, where it is accepted by the other Board Members.
27 February 2006
Florentino Pérez resigns as President of Real Madrid after five and a half years in office. The Club's magnificent run during his tenure includes 2 Spanish Leagues, 1 Champions League, 1 InterContinental Cup and 2 Spanish Cup Winners' Cups. Throughout his presidency, the team boasts of some of the best players in the world. Pérez will go down in history as the man who put an end to the Club's large debt, as the man in charge of the expansion of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and for being responsible for the construction of Real Madrid City at Valdebebas.
28 December 2006
Real Madrid sign Cicinho and Cassano in the winter transfer window. The former is a young right back that will soon thrill fans with a style that reminds us of a young Roberto Carlos. Cassano is a forward from Roma signed to strengthen Real Madrid's attacking front, which has been weakened by injuries.
31 August 2005
Real Madrid sign Sergio Ramos, one of the most promising players in Spanish football. The Sevillian defender signs a contract that will keep him at the Club for eight seasons, during which he expects to showcase his multi-faceted qualities as a brave attacking defender. Ramos is one of the five new players signed for the 2005/06 Real Madrid, the others being Pablo García, Diogo, Julio Baptista and Robinho, the latest Brazilian prodigy. 26 June 2005
An unforgettable Sunday in Real Madrid history. The basketball team wins the ACB League after defeating TAU 70-69 in Vitoria in a frantic final game of the play-offs. Maljkovic's men were losing by eight points with one minute to go, but managed to pull within two with six seconds left. The ball falls in the hands of Herreros, who turns and scores a three-pointer that gives the Whites their 29th ACB League title. 21 August 2004
Jonathan S. Woodgate joins the squad after passing his medical exam. Woody is the last of the British Army to “land” in Real Madrid. Along with Samuel, he will form the core of the team's new defence. 14 August 2004
Real Madrid sign their fourth Ballon d'Or player. Liverpool’s Michael Owen becomes the Club’s new man for the next four seasons. English football’s Wonder Kid, winner of the most prestigious football award in 2001, joins Zidane, Raúl, Ronaldo, Figo, Roberto Carlos and the rest of the squad. 11 July 2004
Florentino Pérez es Florentino Pérez is re-elected as President of Real Madrid. Pérez receives the majority of the votes in an election with overwhelming participation. Thirty-one thousand and seven Club Members, or 47.56% of the electoral role, voted. Over 94% of the voting members choose Pérez, while Lorenzo Sanz obtains 4.05% of the votes and Arturo Baldasano 1.7%. The President faces his second four-year tenure at the helm of the Club. 24 May 2004
Presentation of José Antonio Camacho as Real Madrid’s new coach for the next two seasons. The Spanish manager makes his return to the same Club he played for during his entire football career and which he briefly coached in 1998. “I arrived here for the first time as a child, and I now return as a man intending to re-establish Real Madrid as a leading Club.” 23 May 2004
The Board of Directors dismisses coach Carlos Queiroz, announces José Antonio Camacho as his replacement, and presents Walter Samuel as the Whites’ newest player for the next five seasons. He is the fifth star signing and the first defender to join the team since President Florentino Pérez took office. Real Madrid’s new centre-back has been the object of desire of many of Europe's leading football clubs. In his presentation, Samuel says he's "tried hard to end up playing for Real Madrid,” despite having received several tempting offers. Camacho and the former AS Roma player are the first building blocks of the 2004/05 season at Real Madrid. 12 May 2004
The first brick of the new Real Madrid City is laid. The first stage of construction of what will be Madridismo’s greatest infrastructure is presented in a formal ceremony at Valdebebas Park and attended by prominent sporting and political authorities. The first stage, consisting of the sports grounds, will use 24 of the 120 hectares occupied by the facility. It is designed to be used by the Club’s football, basketball and youth sections. August 27th, 2003
Real Madrid wins the Seventh... Spanish Super Cup. The Bernabéu effect allows the Whites to achieve another new trophy before its fans. The 3-0 score in Madrid neutralises the 2-1 score that Spanish Cup Winner Mallorca achieved on its ground. The second leg made everything clear. Raúl opened the score when the break was drawing near (44'), Ronaldo made the lead bigger (52') and Beckham put an end to the white scoring in his first game in front of his fans… It was a header from an assist of Ronaldo's (73')! First celebration of season 2003/04 at a packed Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. July 2nd, 2003
There is a new jewel shining on Real crown: David Beckham. After Luis Figo (2000), Zinedine Zidane (2001) and Ronaldo (2002), England's captain becomes the fourth great signing in the 'Florentino Pérez' age'. The new white shirt with number 23 is handed to former Manchester United player by Florentino Pérez and Alfredo Di Stéfano. The tumultuous presentation of Beckham as Real Madrid player took place at Raimundo Sporta Stadium before 499 accredited journalists.
December 3rd, 2002
...World Champion! Real Madrid achieves its third Intercontinental Cup in Yokohama (Japan). Its first one was won against Peñarol in 1960 and the second one against Vasco de Gama in 1998. This time round the rival was Paraguayan Olimpia de Asunción, winner of the 2002 Libertadores Cup. The final result was 2-0. Ronaldo opened the score in the 13th minute with a fantastic attacking move of Real. Despite the resistence shown by Olimpia in the first half, Madrid clearly had the control of the second half and finally consolidated its win with Guti's header in the 84th minute. This trophy made the Centenary Triple Achievement to conclude the historic year 2002, which was our 100th birthday August 31st, 2002
Ronaldo arrives at Real Madrid. After signing Luis Figo (2000) and Zinedine Zidane (2001), Ronaldo becomes the third world megastar to step on the Santiago Bernabéu field under the presidency of Florentino Pérez. Following some tough negotiations with Inter Milan during the summer, an agreement is reached on August 31st to make Ronaldo a Real Madrid player. 2002 World Cup top scorer and chief architect of Brazil's fifth world trophy is to have shirt number 11 in Real. The Brazilian striker makes his debut with Madrid on October 6th, 2002. He entered the field in the 63rd minute and scored his first goal as Real player in the 64th. He scores his second one in the 78th minute to consolidate an amazing victory against Alavés (5-2) August 30th, 2002
We got them all! Real achieves the only big official trophy that was missing from the Santiago Bernabéu trophy cabinet. Europe Super Cup is won in Monaco after beating Dutch Feyenoord at the final. Roberto Carlos made the win possible as he started the move of the first goal (1-0) and also hit a superb second target (2-0). Van Hooijdonk cut the lead down with a free kick, but Guti consolidated the victory making the definitive 3-1. At times during the game Real Madrid came to show some spectacular football. At last, after the finals lost in 1998 and 2000 against Chelsea and Galatasaray, the European Super Cup came to Madrid. Welcome home. May 15th, 2002
European Champions again!!! Real Madrid achieves the top continental competition for the ninth time in its History after defeating German Bayer Leverkussen by 1-2 with targets by Raúl and Zidane. It is the second time that Glasgow's Hampden Park sees Real Madrid as European Champion. The Scottish arena has become a mythical ground to Real. After a spotless performance all through the tournament (top-seeded team in the two group stages; a win against 2001 European champion Bayern Munich in quarterfinals) and after having defeated Barcelona in semifinals with a 2-1 score at Nou Camp, Real clinched the trophy in the decisive and unforgettable game. They had to fight the tough resistence of an excellent Bayer, a rival that also fought really hard until the very last minute. The significance of this final as the best possible climax of the Centenary year will always be remembered not only for the special occasion, but also for the extraordinary goal scored by Zinedine Zidane. A European trophy and an awesome goal are the best memories from this historical year for Madrid. March 6th, 2002
Real Madrid is 100 years old. It is a day full of exciting experiences for the whole Real Madrid family, although the team fails to clinch the Spanish Cup contested at our Stadium on this very day. Deportivo Coruña won by 1-2. The Club arranges an impressive series of events to celebrate the Centenary of the Best Club of the 20th Century as Real Madrid deserves. The next 365 years are to be the whitest in the history of world football.
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