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Although the term was popularized in the 2000s, the origins of the Galáctico policy date as far back as the 1950s and 1960s, when the policy was first founded by club-president Santiago Bernabéu.
- The First Galacticos Era
- The Real Madrid Galacticos Xi
- Reasons For Failing to Dominate Europe
In 2000 Real Madrid announced their new president Florentino Pérez.Under his reign, he brought many successful players to bolster the Real Madrid squad. The marquee signing spree began from Luís Figo in 2000. Luís Figo – signed in 2000 for €60 million from Barcelona. Zinedine Zidane – signed in 2001 for €73.5 million from Juventus. Luiz Ronaldo – s...
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An insipid defense, during the transfer window, Florentino Perez only focused on bringing attack-minded players, which harmed the team defensively. Perez didn’t splurge money on defensive players. Claude Makelele, one of the best defensive midfielders of his era, left when the club refused to raise his relatively low salary. Regardless Real did sig...
Mar 15, 2022 · Perhaps it’s best described by the term ‘Galácticos’, a policy introduced by club President Santiago Bernabéu back in the 1950s, based on the philosophy of buying the best players in the world for extortionate fees.
Mar 3, 2021 · It fell apart (of course it did) but for six years, from 2000 to 2006, it was hard to beat the Bernabeu for transfers, trophies and tantrums. Here are 10 of the key moments from that star-studded...
- Luis Figo. One of the greatest players of his generation, Luis Figo became the first Galactico when signed for Madrid from arch-rivals Barcelona in 2000.
- Steve McManaman. Although another English player is more famous for playing at the capital club, Steve Mcmanaman had a successful time at Real Madrid since he joined them in 1999 from Liverpool.
- Raul. Raul Gonzalez is a Madridista through and through and signed his first professional contract with Real Madrid at the young age of 17 in 1994. He kicked on from then to play for 16 seasons including captaining the side from 2003 to 2010.
- Iker Casillas. Casillas graduated from the Madrid youth system and was considered a Galactico as he was a part of the team at that time. However, his achievements since then have ensured that he will be remembered as one.
Oct 9, 2021 · What exactly is a Galactico? Goal takes a look at the origin of the term as well as the signings who became poster boys of the Real Madrid transfer policy.
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Apr 26, 2021 · Perez's Galactico policy had taken Real Madrid from the verge of bankruptcy and turned the club into a global brand. On the pitch, they failed to win a major trophy for...
