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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.
Madrid’s policy was defined as “Zidanes and Pavones”: Perez aspired to a team made up of the world’s best players, the Zidanes, and youth teamers like Paco Pavón.
- 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...
Iker Casillas, Ivan Helguera, Raul Albiol, Michel Salgado, Roberto Carlos, Walter Samuel, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Raul, Ronaldo
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...
Jul 25, 2024 · The First Galactico Era. Current Real Madrid owner Florentino Perez is credited with popularizing the term Galactico, but the practice was instilled before him by a previous owner: Santiago Bernabeu. The most successful owner in club history, Bernabeu signed the likes of Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano, laying the foundations and beliefs ...
Jun 26, 2021 · Florentino Perez on the Galactico Policy (c. 2000) It was a term coined by then-president Santiago Bernabeu back in the ’60s to define their all-conquering side at the time. You know, the one with Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas and Jose Santamaria (among many others).
Mar 15, 2022 · What is their identity? 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.
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Jul 22, 2017 · Therefore it is clear that the side from the capital city have gradually shied away from the toxic Galactico policy of yesteryear and have their feet fixed firmly in the present and their...
