Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid Club de Futbol goes by many nicknames such as Los Blancos, Los Merengues and Los Vikingos but it is popularly referred to as Real Madrid. The club is based in Madrid, Spain and was founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club. The 'Real' in the club's name was given by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 along with the royal crown in the emblem. Three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first title after defeating Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final. The club is the world's richest football club in terms of earnings. It has a net worth of €3.3billion, with an annual turnover of €513million. The club has its share of numerous plaudits and titles. Real Madrid has won a record 32 La Liga titles, 18 Copa del Rey trophies, 9 Supercopa de Espana, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la Liga. At the international front, it has won a record nine European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and a joint record three Intercontinental Cups, as well as two UEFA Cups, and one UEFA Super Cup.   The team plays all its home matches in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in downtown Madrid. Madrid has been locked in fierce rivalries with FC Barcelona, the matches of which are termed as 'El Clasico'. Some of its prolific players are: Jaime Lazcano, Jacinto Quincoces, Emilio Alonso Larrazabal, Francisco Gento, Chendo, Fernando Hierro, Raul, Iker Casillas, Ronaldo, David Beckham etc.