By any measure of football greatness, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, better known simply as Real Madrid, are at or near the top.

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TiIl 2019 they were valued at $4.2 billion with annual revenues of more than 750 million Euro, or almost $880 million.

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'Madrid FC' was founded in 1902 and became Real (Royal) Madrid in 1920, thanks to King Alfonso XIII.

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They became the first Spanish club to win the league title twice, but then came civil war and World War II.

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Santiago Bernabéu , a former player, became club president In 1943, if you recognize that name, it’s probably because their stadium is named in his honor.

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Real Madrid have won the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League, a record 13 times, including three in a row from 2016 to 2018..

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They hold the record with four Club World Cup wins, and they have also won the Spanish La Liga title a record 34 times.

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Just a list of some of their players is an example of greatness: Zinedine, Raul, Christiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Luis Figo, Sergio Ramos.

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There are two great rivals for Real Madrid, one across town and the other across the country Atletico Madrid and the Madrid Derby.

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Real Madrid vs Barcelona there is often a big rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league..

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This is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Real Madrid and Barcelona is known as "The Classic" (El Clásico)

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