The extraordinary boom in Spanish football meant that some of the players were becoming genuine idols. The best example of this could be found between the sticks at Real Madrid. The final of the 1936 Copa made a star of Ricardo Zamora who was the architect of the Whites' victory over Barcelona. His 'impossible' save from an Escolá shot lives on in books on the history of Spanish football.
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This was a brilliant decade. A pleiad of players, led by Alfredo Di Stéfano, put Real Madrid at the summit of football. The team that won five European Cups in a row amazed the world with its spectacular brand of football. An endless torrent of success made the club the most decorated in Europe. It was proclaimed the 'king of kings' and it won the first edition of the Intercontinental Cup (1960) to put the icing on the cake.
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The decade in which the team won its sixth La Liga trophy to keep was also marked by the death of Santiago Bernabéu. Football was in mourning on the 2nd of June 1978 at the loss of the president who took Real Madrid to the top. Luis de Carlos replaced his best friend and mentor. He ran the Whites for seven years. In that time he was able to embody and transmit the values of the club, earning himself recognition around the world.
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The club's more than fifty titles led FIFA to name Real Madrid the ‘Best Club in History’ in 1998. Di Stéfano and Puskas were chosen among the best ten players. Roberto Carlos, Raúl González Blanco, Suker, Fernando Ruiz Hierro and Mijatovic were also given accolades as the 18 standout players of 1997. After winning another European Cup in 2000, Real Madrid was chosen as the ‘Best Club of the Twentieth Century’.
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Real Madrid have again set the international standard, marking this era by winning two European Cups. In 2014, they lifted la Décima, before going on to lift the Club World Cup in the same year, and in 2016 they clinched la Undécima. Zidane, in his first season as coach, has enhanced his legendary status at the club by winning this latest Champions League title. At the start of his second season the third madridista European Super Cup arrived.
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This period would give rise to the entity's future success stories and also to the rivalry with Barcelona. The Chamartín stadium had to be rebuilt and a new team had to be put together and brought up to speed for competition. Thanks to Santiago Bernabéu, all these challenges were met with aplomb. It was in this decade that the foundations were set for what would later be recognised as the ‘Best Club of the Twentieth Century’.
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On the 11th of May 1966, Real Madrid were crowned champions of Europe once again, The rest of the team was made up by Araquistáin, Pachín, Pedro de Felipe, Sanchís, Pirri, Zoco, Serena, Amancio, Grosso and Velázquez. After winning their Sixth European Cup. They then became known as the ‘ye-yé’ Madrid because of the chorus of the English group's song ‘She Loves You’.
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The 1980s Real Madrid were dominated by a brilliant generation of youth-team players. ‘Vulture's Cohort’, led by Emilio Butragueño, made Real Madrid into one of the best teams in history. The goals of Hugo Sánchez also played an important role in this successful decade. The Whites won the first two UEFA Cups with some historic comebacks in Europe and magical nights in the Bernabéu.
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Vicente del Bosque stayed on as manager until 2003. His philosophy and brand of football made Madrid into a team of champions. During his time at the helm, the Whites celebrated another European Cup victory, another Intercontinental Cup, two domestic championships, a Supercup of Spain and a UEFA Super Cup. It was an era that is only comparable with the Real Madrid of the 50s and 60s.
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