Real Madrid Thread [2008 - 2009]

[KingPaulV]

REAL MADRID C. F. ​

STADIUM​

Santiago Bernabeu​

Official Name: Real Madrid Club de Futbol

Foundation: 6 March 1902

Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu; Madrid, Spain. (Cap. 80,400)

Chairman: Vicente Boluda (interim)

Head coach: Juande Ramos (SPA)

Website: www.Realmadrid.com[/SIZE]​

Kits 08-09 Season​

HOME​

AWAY​

Honours​

La Liga Titles: 31 (Record) 1931–32, 1932–33, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08

Champions Leagues Titles: 9 (Record)1955–56*, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02.

Copa del Rey Titles: 17 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1916–17, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93

UEFA Cup Titles: 2 1984–85, 1985–86

Intercontinental Cup Titles: 3 1960, 1998, 2002

Spanish Supercup Titles: 8 1988, 1989*, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008

UEFA Supercup Titles: 1 2002

League Cup Titles: 1 1984-85

Copa Latina Titles: 2 1955 1957

Regional Championship Titles: 18 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1912-13, 1915-16, 1916-17, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31

Club Mini-World Championship Titles: 2 1952 1956

Facts and Trivia​

-Real Madrid has had many nicknames thru its history, most of them relating to specific eras in the history of the team, some have stuck some have faded over time. The most popular ones are: Los Blancos, Los Vikingos and Los Merengues.On December 23rd, 2000 FIFA named Real Madrid the Best Club of the 20th Century.

-Originally Real Madrid were called Madrid Club de Futbol. But in 1920 King Alfonso XIII granted the team royal patronage and thereafter it became known as Real Madrid Club de Futbol.

-No other club in world footbal has won more titles than Real Madrid. Its trophy cases boast well over three hundred different trophies obtained thruoughout its history. As far as professional organized sports is concerned only five other franchises have won more titles than Real Madrid has.

-During the 1980's La Quinta del Buitre (The Vulture's Cohort), as the young Real Madrid squad was known, went on to win an unprecedented five consecutive league titles and two UEFA cups.

-Originally Real Madrid wore an all white kit with a blue diagonal stripe going accross the chest. The club changed its kit to an all white one, modelled after the Corinthians FC one in 1902. The traditional away colors for Real Madrid have always been all black or Purple.

-Real Madrid is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from the Spanish top flight. Only FC Barcelona, and Athletic de Bilbao can boast such a claim.

-Real Madrid has enlisted the services of no less than 50 of the top 125 footballers alive according to a 2000 list compilled by the great Pele.

Squad​

1 GK Iker Casillas (vice-captain)
2 DF Míchel Salgado
3 DF Pepe
4 DF Sergio Ramos
5 DF Fabio Cannavaro
6 MF Lassana 'Lass' Diarra
7 FW Raúl González (captain)
8 MF Fernando Gago
9 FW Javier Saviola
10 MF Wesley Sneijder
11 MF Arjen Robben
12 DF Marcelo
13 GK Jordi Codina
14 MF Guti (vice-captain)
15 MF Royston Drenthe
16 DF Gabriel Heinze
17 MF Julien Faubert
18 MF Daniel Parejo
19 FW Klass Jan Huntelaar
20 FW Gonzalo Higuaín
21 DF Christoph Metzelder
22 DF Miguel Torres
23 MF Rafael van der Vaart
24 DF Javier Garcia
25 GK Jerzy Dudek



Transfers IN

-Ezequiel Garay (Real Racing Santander; 10M)
-Ruben De La Red (Getafe CDF; Return from Loan)
-Esteban Granero (Getafe CDF; Return from Loan)
-Javier Garcia (Mallorca RCD; 4.2M)
-Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV; 13M + 2M in clauses)
-Klass Jaar Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam FC; 20M + 7 in clauses)
-Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth FC; 18M)
-Julien Faubert (West Ham United; Loan to End of Season)

Transfers OUT
-Javier Angel Balboa (Sport Lisboa e Benfica; 4M)
-Antonio Cassano ( U.C. Sampdoria; 10M)
-Pablo Garcia (Return from loan; Free Transfer)
-Esteban Granero (Getafe CDF; Undisclosed)
-Roberto Soldado (Getafe CDF; 6M)
-Julio Baptista (A.S. Roma; 12M)
-Robson da Souza 'Robihno' (Manchester City FC; 42M)


Preseason
14-19 July-team building in Algarve, Portugal
21-31 July-training in Irdning, Austria
27 July- friendly match against LASK Linz (W 3-2)
2 August-friendly match against Hamburg SV (W 2-1) (Emirates Cup)
3 August-friendly match against Arsenal (L 0-1) (Emirates Cup)
7 August-friendly match against Independiente Santa Fe (W 1-2) in Bogota, Colombia
12 August-friendly match against Eintracht Frankfurt (T 1-1) , in Germany
Spanish Supercup- against Valencia, 2 matches
27 August-the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy against Sporting Lisbon (W 5-3)

Official 08-09 Fixture List

S.S. AWAY MATCH
Valencia 3
--
Real Madrid 2 L

S.S. RETURN MATCH
Real Madrid 4
--
Valencia 2 W

JORNADA1 6/09/2008
Deportivo 2
--
R. Madrid 1 L

JORNADA2 14/09/2008
R. Madrid 4
--
Numancia 3 W

CL MATCHDAY 1

R. Madrid 2
--
BATE Borisov 0 W

JORNADA3 21/09/2008
Racing 0
--
R. Madrid 2 W

JORNADA4 24/09/2008
R. Madrid 7
--
Sporting 1 W

JORNADA5 28/09/2008
Betis 1
--
R. Madrid 2 W

CL MATCHDAY 2
Zenit St. Petesburg 1
--
R. Madrid 2 W

JORNADA6 05/10/2008
R. Madrid 2
--
Espanyol 2 D

JORNADA7 19/10/2008
Atlético 1
--
R. Madrid 2 W

CL MATCHDAY 3
Juventus 2
--
Real Madrid 1 L


JORNADA8 26/10/2008
R. Madrid 3
--
Athletic 2 W

COPA DEL REY RD. 16 AWAY
Real Union Irun 3
--
R. Madrid 2 L

JORNADA9 02/11/2008
Almería 1
--
R. Madrid 1 D

CL MATCHDAY 4
R. Madrid 0
--
Juventus 2 L

JORNADA10 09/11/2008
R. Madrid 4
--
Málaga 3 W

COPA DEL REY RD.16 RETURN
Real Madrid 4
--
Real Union 3 W E

JORNADA11 16/11/2008
Valladolid 1
--
R. Madrid 0 L

JORNADA12 23/11/2008
R. Madrid 1
--
Recreativo 0 W

CL MATCHDAY 5
BATE Borisov 0
--
Real Madrid 1 W

JORNADA13 30/11/2008
Getafe 3
--
R. Madrid 1 L

JORNADA14 07/12/2008
R. Madrid 3
--
Sevilla 4 L

CL MATCHDAY 6
R. Madrid 3
--
Zenit St. Petesburg 0 W

JORNADA15 14/12/2008
Barcelona 2
--
R. Madrid 0 L

JORNADA16 21/12/2008
R. Madrid 1
--
Valencia 0 W

JORNADA17 04/01/2009
R. Madrid 1
--
Villarreal 0 W

JORNADA18 11/01/2009
Mallorca 0
--
R. Madrid 2 w

JORNADA19 18/01/2009
R. Madrid 3
--
Osasuna 1 W

JORNADA20 25/01/2009
R. Madrid 1
--
Deportivo 0 W

JORNADA21 01/02/2009
Numancia 0
--
R. Madrid 2 W

JORNADA22 08/02/2009
R. Madrid 1
--
Racing 0 W

JORNADA23 15/02/2009
Sporting 0
--
R. Madrid 4 W

JORNADA24 22/02/2009
R. Madrid 6
--
Betis 1 W

CL Round of 16 (AWAY)
Real Madrid
--
Liverpool FC.

JORNADA25 01/03/2009
Espanyol
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA26 08/03/2009
R. Madrid
--
Atlético

JORNADA27 15/03/2009
Athletic
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA28 22/03/2009
R. Madrid
--
Almería

JORNADA29 05/04/2009
Málaga
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA30 12/04/2009
R. Madrid
--
Valladolid

JORNADA31 19/04/2009
Recreativo
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA32 22/04/2009
R. Madrid
--
Getafe

JORNADA33 26/04/2009
Sevilla
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA34 03/05/2009
R. Madrid
--
Barcelona

JORNADA35 10/05/2009
Valencia
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA36 17/05/2009
Villarreal
--
R. Madrid

JORNADA37 24/05/2009
R. Madrid
--
Mallorca

JORNADA38 31/05/2009
Osasuna
--
R. Madrid


GOAL COUNTER (All Competitions)
-Gonzalo Higuain: 17 goals
-Raul Gonzalez Blanco 'Raul': 17 goals
-Rudd Van Nistelrooy: 10 goals
-Arjen Robben: 5 goals
-Rafael van deer Vaart: 4 goals
-Sergio Ramos: 4 goals
-Wesley Sneijder: 3 goals
-Klass Jan Huntelaar: 3 goals
-Ruben De La Red: 2 goals
-Javier Pedro Saviola: 2 goals
-Jose Maria Guierrez 'Guti':1 goal
-Gabriel Heinze: 1 goal
-Fernando Gago: 1 goal
-Marcelo: 1 goal
-Alberto Bueno: 1 goal

HALA MADRID!​

 

[KingPaulV]

Alright people I decided to go ahead since no one else seemed willing, anyway I will keep improving it as the season goes on...HALA MADRID A POR LA DECIMA!

 

[Tosiek]

The Santiago Bernabeu looks awesome from bird's eye view.

HALA JERZY DUDEK!

 

[Jaouadinho]

finally a new thread! hala madrid!!

 

[Hepoas]

I'm looking forward to the new season. I hope we finally can win one derby.

 

[KingPaulV]

If Raul is out...hehe, he always scores against you guys...

 

[KingPaulV]

Well Balboa is gone to Benfica for 6 Million, good piece of business I think!

 

[Coruja]

It was 4 Million.

 

[KingPaulV]

Real Madrid website quotes 6 that's where I got it from....and we got a buyback clause just in case he explodes or something which i doubt...but hey enjoy!

 

[RuiCosta_10]

What can you guys tell about him? From what I saw he looks quite bad, and 4M? Well, would like to read your opinions, thanks.

 

[KingPaulV]

fairly fast but IMO he is a lower tier club miedfielder at best. He is young and has good technical formation but really I dont think he can cut it in a world class club. He came up thru the youth system and they tried to send him off on loan last year but it was too late of an operation so they decided to keep him instead. Didnt really play much. I believe he only started three games which were in the Cup matches...and besides that, good business for us I think 4 or 6 Mill doesnt matter good money for a completelly unproven player.....now Soldado, that's a different story, he was just unlucky to have to play behind RVN and Raul, cause he would be a starter in most La Liga teams but I hope for his sake you guys get him

 

[RuiCosta_10]

Thanks, btw, it's Sport Lisboa e Benfica, not Sporting Benfica, thank god

 

[KingPaulV]

I hear a strong rumor that Baptista might be going to Roma for 12M....that wouldnt be bad, but I think we could get 15 for him, I heard Villareal were offering 16 but they are direct rivals now

 

[R.9]

I hear a strong rumor that Baptista might be going to Roma for 12M....that wouldnt be bad, but I think we could get 15 for him, I heard Villareal were offering 16 but they are direct rivals now

I think Baptista should go to have more playing time.Well for my part I hope a great season for Real Madrid.

 

[yt23w]

sweet. new thread! nice work.

i really hope that we dont ONLY focus on getting C.Ronaldo, and not loose out on players like Huntelaar and Quaresma.

Although if we get Huntelaar, will he be 3rd choice behind Ruud & Raul or will he be 2nd choice? and where will Soldado fit in?

 

[Deisler]

Can someone tell me a little bit more about Christopher Schorch's development?

 

[yoyo913]

Schorch is merely a mere influence on the dimention of time. All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. We are all one coniousness experiencing itself subjectively.

 

[Arnau_V2]

I hear a strong rumor that Baptista might be going to Roma for 12M....that wouldnt be bad, but I think we could get 15 for him, I heard Villareal were offering 16 but they are direct rivals now

vilarreal signs ibagaza so i dont think they are going to fight for baptista.

 

[KingPaulV]

sweet. new thread! nice work.

i really hope that we dont ONLY focus on getting C.Ronaldo, and not loose out on players like Huntelaar and Quaresma.

Although if we get Huntelaar, will he be 3rd choice behind Ruud & Raul or will he be 2nd choice? and where will Soldado fit in?

Soldado is gonna get transfer this summer I am positive on that...there is just no place for him in the squad unfortunately, he is a great young talent....I would like Huntelaar the most, but we will see, seems like Calderon is hell bent on getting Ronaldo...


I dont know much anything about Schorch, I heard he does fairly well in Castilla, but i couldnt honestly tell you that he would ever make the jump to the big team...

 

[KingPaulV]

vilarreal signs ibagaza so i dont think they are going to fight for baptista.

Donde has estado hombre? Yo disfrutando con España y porque no, con los Cules, Xavi e Iniesta que han estado fenomenales!