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  1. Sep 4, 2021 · During the 2003-05 era, Real Madrid assembled a superstar squad better known as the Galacticos, that failed to get their hands on the holy grail, the UEFA Champions League. The word Galacticos was first originated from the Real Madrid squad, which has produced legendary players over the years.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GalácticosGalácticos - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Jan 20, 2024 · Perez lost the Real Madrid presidential elections in 2006 but in 2009, upon his return, he reimplemented his Galactico policy and phase two started. In came the pièce de resistance, Cristiano Ronaldo, for €80m, as well as Kaka, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema in the same summer.

  5. Jul 25, 2024 · Today, most of that group’s core — including Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema, Sergio Ramos, and Toni Kroos — are now gone from the club. But no one is questioning if Los Blancos can continue their European dominance.

  6. Jul 24, 2017 · 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.

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  8. Jul 22, 2017 · 1999 was the official start of Perez's Galactico era with the signing of Luis Figo for £37 million. That continued for four further signings, Zinedine Zidane (£46 million), Kaka (£56 million),...