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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.
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.
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 the...
The Galactico takeover began with the controversial acquisition of Luis Figo from Barcelona in 2000. Figo at the time was considered the world’s best after a stellar final season with Barcelona.
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Zidane was one of the main figures of the team, maybe only slightly overshadowed in fame by the British David Beckham, who joined the team in 2003. His transfer cost €37.5 but an important asset he brought with him was his popularity in the media. Not only was he already known as a soccer superstar, but he was also married to pop star Victoria Adam...
From 2000 onwards, Florentino Perez acquired at least one galáctico every year. This brought about huge earnings and also huge success, since it was not all about the money for Real Madrid. Under Perez’s presidency, the team won 2 La Liga trophies, 1 Champions league, 1 FIFA Club World Cups and 3 Spanish Supercups. The team won 7 trophies in 6 year...
As all good things, everything must come to an end and Real Madrid’s Galácticos era was not the exception. From 2006 onwards, the club failed to win trophies for three seasons in a row and suffered from quite a few defeats. The players started leaving the club and the financial success of the club started to decline. However, soccer fans will alway...
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 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 ...
