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- The term was popularised during the 2000s during Florentino Perez's first term as president of Real Madrid when he and the club aggressively pursued a recruitment policy that prioritised the signing of such players. Of course, the idea of assembling a team of superstars predates the Perez presidency and is not exclusive to Real Madrid.
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Galácticos (Spanish for galactics, referring to superstars) are expensive, world-famous football players recruited during the " galácticos " policy pursued by Florentino Pérez during his presidency at Real Madrid, where in his first tenure between 2000 and 2006, he purchased at least one galáctico in the summer of every year.
- What Is A Galactico?
- First Galactico Era
- Second Galactico Era
Galacticois the Spanish word for 'galactic' and it is used to describe footballers who are deemed to be superstars or boast ability levels that are 'out of this world'. As well as being supremely talented, a Galactico tends to be famous the world over and usually commands a hefty transfer fee. The term was popularised during the 2000s during Floren...
For much of the 1990s, Real Madrid were forced to play second best to Barcelona in La Liga, with Cruyff's Barca 'Dream Team' and later Louis van Gaal's side dominating the domestic landscape. Los Blancos did end a three-decade-long European Cup drought during that period by winning the Champions League in 1998, repeating the feat in 2000, but the c...
The second Galactico - and current - era arose out of a similar context as the first, with Perez returning to the role of Real Madrid president in 2009 amid a period of relative decline at the Bernabeu. Pep Guardiola had delivered a treble for Barcelona during the 2008-09 season and the Catalan giants were practising an exciting brand of football t...
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...
Jul 24, 2017 · On this day in 2000, Luis Figo left Barcelona to become Real Madrid's first 'galáctico', thus kick-starting a footballing revolution like no other. It was, recalls Ronaldo, "a term we never chose...
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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 ...
Sep 9, 2024 · A look at the 1997 - 2005 Real Madrid Galactico era. 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.
Apr 6, 2024 · Unveil the story of Real Madrid's star-studded "Galacticos" era (2000-2004). Discover audacious transfers, global fame, and the challanges.
