In third is Barcelona with 20 per cent of the vote who like United, have fallen away in recent years.
It's arguably been a more embarrassing fall from grace for the Blaugrana, with three humiliating Champions League exits on the spin in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
La Masia graduate Xavi is in the dugout now and is on a good run, hoping to bring his former club to glory once again.
Contributor. I am a sports journalist based in Spain, primarily covering soccer. Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has sealed first place in Deloitte's annual Football Money League for 2024 as the leading club for revenue generation, overtaking rivals Manchester City.
The pride of Spain and a titan atop the list of all-time Champions League winners, Real Madrid is known for its dynamic goals and celebrity players. But as we explore, the recent success of the world's best club owes much to a culture of innovation that extends far beyond the football arena.
Real Madrid is one of three founding members of the Primera División that have never been relegated from the top division, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and the El Derbi madrileño or Madrid derby with Atlético Madrid.
Madrid still boast the two largest wins in the record books – that 11-1 in June 1943 and an 8-2 thrashing in February 1935 with Fernando Sañudo scoring four and Jaime Lazcano, three. Real Madrid's Fernando Sañudo clings to the net after scoring one of his four goals in the 8-2 win over Barcelona in February 1935.
Real Madrid won the first five European Cups and are way ahead of every other club in the competition's history. And in Spain, Los Blancos have won more LaLiga titles than their rivals.
Real Madrid continues to make history, becoming the club to achieve record extending 14 European Titles and 35 Spanish League La Liga Titles with its thrilling victory in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Finals. Real Madrid is one of the few football clubs in the world owned and run by its members.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are by far the most successful Spanish teams by trophies won — Madrid have 101, Barcelona have 99. Third-placed Athletic Bilbao have just 35. They boast huge fanbases and many of the world's best players and El Clasico draws millions of eyeballs around the world.
Both clubs have a global fanbase; they are the world's two most followed sports teams on social media. Real Madrid leads in head-to-head results in official competitive matches with 105 wins to Barcelona's 100 with 52 draws as of the match played on 21 April 2024.
Powered by its fourteen European Cups, Real Madrid have a distinction of being the most successful club in terms of international titles, having amassed 32 pieces of silverware, more than any other team in the world. On the domestic front, its 70 titles rank second to Barcelona.
The honorific title real is Spanish for "royal" and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 85,000-capacity Santiago Bernabéu in central Madrid since 1947.
Madrid has the double distinction of being not only the capital, but also the largest city in Spain It is located on the river Manzanares, which winds its way through the center of the country.
Raúl holds the record for most overall appearances, having played 741 from 1994 to 2010, ahead of Iker Casillas, who made 725 appearances from 1999 to 2015. Manuel Sanchís, Jr is third with 710 appearances from 1983 to 2001 for the club.
Real Madrid are bigger than Barcelona. Well, according to our measures at least. Once again, we want to emphasise this is far from scientific. Barcelona fans would argue they have a more productive academy than Madrid's and a greater social reach — two things we have not been able to explore in this article.
' Real Madrid became the first Club in football history to pass the €700m mark in revenues when they finished the 2017/18 season with a whooping €750.9m in total revenue. They are back to the top for the first time since 2014/15 season after overtaking Manchester united.
According to the annual financial study, Real Madrid's revenue during the 2022/23 season was higher than that of any other club in world soccer. Deloitte's calculations claim that Madrid raked in €831.4 million. Manchester City placed second in the 2022/23 Money League with an estimated income of €825.9m.
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