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The first galáctico era is considered to be synonymous with the presidency of Florentino Pérez between 2000–2006, from the signing of Luís Figo in 2000, to the departure of Zinedine Zidane in 2006. The first Pérez era brought: Luís Figo – signed in 2000 for €60 million from Barcelona.
Having gone 32 years without lifting the European Cup, Real Madrid enjoyed a golden age between the end of the 1990s and start of the 2000s, winning the UEFA Champions League in 1998, 2000 and 2002. The last couple of years of this period inspired the label 'Galácticos' as a homage to the team's cluster of world stars.
Sep 9, 2024 · Real Madrid had gone 32 years without winning the European Cup until the end of the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s, when they won the UEFA Champions League in 1998, 2000, and 2002. The team's cluster of world stars inspired the label 'Galácticos' in the last few years of this period.
- Joe Brewin
- Iker Casillas. His second European title was secured after he nearly single-handedly denied Bayer Leverkusen with his cat-like reflexes in the 2002 final.
- Roberto Carlos. The defender’s penchant for the spectacular ensured he never looked out of place when the Galacticos era rolled in. A wing-back who spent his time in the opposition’s half as much as his own, Carlos was an indisputable pioneer of the role that has become an indispensable part of modern football.
- Zinedine Zidane. The Galacticos may have had some of the best players in the world at their disposal early in the new millennium, but Zidane was the crown jewel.
- Luis Figo. The La Liga title and Champions League victory he went on to inspire further alienated him among the Camp Nou faithful. Before Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola; before Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi – no individual epitomised the Real Madrid-Barcelona rivalry like Luis Figo.
Jul 25, 2024 · With Kylian Mbappe officially unveiled to the Real Madrid faithful, we look back at the club’s different eras of Galacticos and the varying levels of success they brought. History. Heritage. Winning. Those are just three words that come to mind when thinking about Real Madrid.
Jul 4, 2020 · In the 1950s-1960s, then Real Madrid CF president Santiago Bernabeu introduced a policy in the club that not only helped them dominate football in that era but is still prevalent in the footballing world 70 years later. That policy was of course: The Galacticos.
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...
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