10 HalaMadrid facts about Real Madrid you probably didn't know!
Real Madrid, a Spanish club, is one of the best Football team everybody loves to watch. Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best football player of Real Madrid with his team members and captain Sergio Ramos, accomplishes every goal with his best football skills which are precise!
You may be Wondering how this team achieves every goal and stands in the position of the best football player in the football world. To know that, Let's get some facts about this team and the players in it.
Also, watch Real Madrid winning 4-2 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Girona in the video at the end of the article...
So let's get to the amazing and #HalaMadrid facts you need to know about Real Madrid...
Fact #1:
85.7% of Sergio Ramos Goals in the last three seasons have come when Real Madrid are losing or tied!
Fact #2:
When soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats for a charity auction benefitting a 10-month-old child suffering from a brain disorder that can lead to 30 seizures a day, Ronaldo paid the full $83K cost of the surgery for young Erik Ortiz.
Fact #3:
Madrid has never won the treble. But the team has achieved the double (either La Liga plus Copa del Rey or La Liga and the European Cup) six times in the past.
Fact #4:
The most unforgettable match between Real Madrid and rivals FC Barcelona was probably the one that took place in 1943, where Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 11-1 after having lost 3-0 the previous match.
Fact #5:
In the Spanish La Liga, there are only a total of three teams that have never been relegated and Real Madrid is among those three teams. The other two are Barcelona and Athletico Bilbao.
Fact #6:
Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano became the first player to win the Pichichi award four times in a row from 1956 to 1959. He has five wins in total.
Fact #7:
Madrid paid Manchester United a record €94 million for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
Fact #8:
Gareth Bale made his debut for Southampton’s match against “Millwall” on April 17, 2006. He is the second youngest player to debut for Southampton, after Theo Walcott.
Fact #9:
Zinedine Zidane is the second-most successful manager in Real Madrid’s history in terms of win percentage, as his 72.13% success rate is only second to Carlo Ancelotti’s 74.79%.
Fact #10:
Founded in 1902, Real Madrid C.F. was actually first named ‘Madrid Club de Fútbol’. In 1920, King Alfonso XII added the word ‘real‘ in the front of it, meaning ‘royal’, thanks to the international success the team was having.
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| Madrid C.F before Adding 'Real' |
Real Madrid vs Girona Highlights
So, that's how Real Madrid is known as the best Football team on the Earth. If you know any more facts about Real Madrid please comment down below!
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