Faded white glory, in need of a savior
At the beginning of the 21st century, although Real Madrid pursued a superstar policy and spent a lot of money to build a "galaxy battleship" against the entire European football, at that time, the players were proud to be able to wear white shirts, and they also planted the dream of being an emperor in the hearts of many people. And the Galaxy Battleship at that time once netted the top stars in Europe and the United States, including Raul, Carlos, Redondo, Seedorf, Guti, Morientes, Eto'o, Figo, Zidane, etc., if you want to list these players, then these names are enough to form a thousand-word long article. This has also formed a beautiful landscape in the overall football circle, the most representative is the galaxy battleship the world's most noble wall, try to ask in addition to the rich and wealthy Real Madrid, which other team can collect so many superstars and let them willingly play for the team.
The world's most expensive wall
| Real madrid | Barcelona | |
| La Liga champion | 2020、2017、2012、2008、2007、2003、2001、1997、1995、1990、1989、1988、1987、1986、1980、1979、1978、1976、1975、1972、1969、1968、1967、1965、1964、1963、1962、1961、1958、1957、1955、1954、1933、 1932 (34 seats in total) | 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 1999, 1998, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1985, 1974, 1960, 1959, 1953, 1952, 1949, 1948, 1945, 1929 (26 seats in total) |
| Copa del Rey winner (2000–present) | 2014, 2011 (19 times in history) | 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2009 (31 times in total) |
| Champions League winner | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (14 seats in total) | 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 (5 seats in total) |
Maybe when fans see the lineup above, they will subconsciously think that "this game is stable", but football is round, which means that everything is possible. Judging from the results of the three major competitions of Real Madrid above, looking at the historical data, Real Madrid is absolutely unique in world football, whether it is the league or the Champions League. But today we mainly want to see that in the star-studded early 21st century, Real Madrid's results were not very ideal. Between 2000 and 2009, Real Madrid won four La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues. If this result were changed to other teams, the fans should be happy and satisfied, but this is Real Madrid, their fans are the most picky in the world, and their management is also the strictest in the world. This result is arguably not an advantage over their rivals Barca (three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues) in the same period, which undoubtedly declares the failure of management, which needs and must change.
Ronaldo and Kaka
In Europe at that time, the young players in the limelight included Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Gerade, Kaka, Rooney and so on, and among these players who could be favored by Real Madrid, and the most likely to join Real Madrid were Ronaldo and Kaka. In 2007, Kaka scored 18 goals and 11 assists, won the Champions League and the European Cup; Top scorer in the Champions League, winner of the 2007 Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year; In 2007, Ronaldo scored 23 goals and 20 assists, won the Premier League championship and Premier League MVP; In 2008, Ronaldo scored 42 goals and 9 assists, won the Premier League championship, the Champions League, the European Golden Boot, the Champions League Golden Boot, the Premier League Golden Boot, the Premier League MVP, won the Golden Ball of the Year Award, World Footballer of the Year.
From the above data, it can be seen that the individual strength of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka must be the absolute core of the team even if they do not transfer to Real Madrid. But the charm of competitive sports is to constantly go above and beyond, for Kaka and even more so for Cristiano Ronaldo, who once said: "I have been at Manchester United for six years, basically I have won all the awards I can win, I want more, I want more, I want to play another kind of football, I want to open a new chapter and take on new challenges". After losing to Messi in the 2009 Champions League, Ronaldo realized that he needed to challenge himself next, to conquer that new world and climb to the top of the world, and Real Madrid can provide him with such a platform.
Hala Madrid, I'm pure white
On June 27, 2009, Real Madrid officially confirmed that Ronaldo would officially join the team on July 1 and sign a six-year contract. Ronaldo's transfer fee that year was as high as 80 million pounds, which was a record at the time, and the annual salary was as high as 12 million euros.
In 2009, Ronaldo appeared at Real Madrid
In addition to money, Real Madrid also gave Cristiano Ronaldo full respect and placed high hopes on him, hoping to regain the former glory of the White Legion under his leadership, after all, Real Madrid has been the rhythm of the Champions League sixteen and the second oldest in La Liga in the previous years. On July 6, 2007, Ronaldo officially appeared at the Bernabeu, at that time Ronaldo was slightly shy in the youth, facing the 90,000 fans on the scene, Ronaldo in the player tunnel looked a little nervous, when he quickly ran into the stadium, the whole Bernabeu boiled, Ronaldo also enjoyed this football enthusiasm. But he also understood in his heart that for such a club, the results are the best proof, and then he said to the fans that "I realized my childhood dream, that is, to play for Real Madrid, I didn't expect so many people to come to see me today, I can't believe it, it's incredible", it can be seen that Ronaldo enjoys such a scene and atmosphere, and receiving the worship of so many fans while realizing his dream is a supreme honor for football players.
Everything officially began with Ronaldo shouting "Hala Madrid", a new legend. In the following article, I will take you to continue to review Ronaldo's years at Real Madrid, there have been painful struggles, and there are absolute highlights of the Champions League three consecutive times, let's look forward to it together!