Real Madrid

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Real Madrid
Original Name	皇家马德里
Alias(es)	Galácticos
Type	Neutral Character (ai)
Occupation/Role	Professional football club
President	Florentino Pérez 650 820
Home Venue	Bernabéu Stadium, described as a “cathedral of European football” 837
Training Base	Valdebebas Training Base 650
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 378

Background / History

Real Madrid's historic identity is tied to assembling the world's leading players. During the Bernabéu presidency, figures such as Alfredo Di Stéfano and Francisco Gento represented the club's ability to attract elite talent, while the club's financial capacity became central to sustaining that model. 378

In 2000, Florentino Pérez became president after defeating Sanz. He brought Luís Figo to the club and sold the former Sports City site to the Madrid city government, receiving land for the Valdebebas Training Base and substantial capital. The transaction cleared debts from the previous administration and financed the signings of Zidane, Ronaldo, and Beckham, beginning the first Galácticos era. 650

Following a 2–6 home defeat to Barcelona and years of Champions League round-of-16 exits, Florentino returned to lead a sporting rebuild. His new project recruited stars including Yang Yang, Kaká, Ibrahimović, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, and Robben, while also seeking greater balance than the first Galácticos side possessed. 810 945

Yang Yang's arrival in 2009 became the defining event of the club's modern era. The side was progressively built around him as its tactical centerpiece, locker-room leader, and eventual coach. 1033 1086 1383

Honours and Records

Achievement	Details
11th Champions League title	Won at Wembley; also became the first club in 21 years to successfully defend the competition. 945
Champions League three-peat	Achieved three consecutive Champions League titles, ending a two-decade period in which no club had retained the trophy. 1026
Six-Crown King	Won six trophies in a season and recorded 25 consecutive victories across competitions. 1065
Three consecutive Grand Slams	Completed an unprecedented third straight Grand Slam after winning the Club World Cup. 1418
Four consecutive Champions Leagues	Won a fourth straight Champions League alongside a fourth consecutive treble. 1455
Five-peat and five consecutive trebles	Reached five consecutive Champions League titles, five straight trebles, four consecutive Grand Slams, and eight Champions League titles in nine years. 1506
Undefeated treble under Yang Yang	Won every match in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League during Yang Yang's managerial campaign. 1671

Identity and Playing Style

Real Madrid is traditionally associated with imaginative, creative, attack-minded football and with accommodating elite international stars. Its identity is defined less by copying another club's system than by winning through quality, adaptability, and individual brilliance. 820 1042

Under Rafael Benítez, the club emphasized a meticulous tactical framework, defensive structure, and high pressing. Carlo Ancelotti retained the defensive foundation while introducing more possession, control, and varied attacking patterns. 820 952 954

Yang Yang argued that Real Madrid should not imitate Barcelona outright. His preferred approach combined rapid counterattacks, wing play, pressing, defensive solidity, possession, and creativity according to the opponent. 1043

Under Zidane and Yang Yang, the team could alternate between possession-heavy systems, compact defense, pressing, and sharp counters. Opponents described this version of Real Madrid as a synthesis of leading European tactical approaches. 1407 1503

As head coach, Yang Yang installed an Ajax-influenced attacking system built around high pressing, quick transitions, intensive running, and a younger squad. 1652 1658 1659

Facilities and Operations

• Bernabéu Stadium — A major symbol of the club's stature, associated with its Champions League trophies, Galácticos legacy, and status as the 20th century's best club. 837
• Valdebebas Training Base — Acquired through the former Sports City transaction; the club's first-team and youth-development hub. 650 907
• Former Sports City / Four Towers Business Area — The former Real Madrid site became Madrid's Four Towers Business Area after Florentino's capital operation with the city government. 650
• Specialist support structure — Valdebebas employs roughly 500 people, including specialists in sports science, fitness, health, physiotherapy, nutrition, sleep, and match-data analysis. 1413 1573
• Individualized player support — Training, diet, recovery, travel arrangements, and rest are tailored to players' needs to keep them focused on football. 1413 1573

Key Figures

• Florentino Pérez — President whose transfer strategy and financial restructuring created both Galácticos eras; he consistently treated Yang Yang as indispensable to the club. 650 906 1418
• Jorge Valdano — Technical Director involved in sporting decisions, transfer planning, and assessments of the club's long-term future. 906 1423
• Zinedine Zidane — Former Real Madrid legend who joined the first-team staff, became head coach, and later formed a close tactical partnership with Yang Yang. 820 1303 1438
• Yang Yang — Star forward, tactical core, Chief Assistant Coach, and later head coach. His influence reshaped the dressing room, playing style, and competitive standards. 1086 1383 1631
• Sergio Ramos — Captain and defensive leader during the club's dominant years; his role complemented Yang Yang's position as the squad's soul. 1383
• Raúl — Former captain and veteran forward whose era preceded the rise of Yang Yang as the club's central figure. 711 1412

Relationships

• Yang Yang — The club's defining player of its modern golden age; later served as Chief Assistant Coach and Head Coach. 1383 1503 1631
• Florentino Pérez — President and architect of the club's star-centered rebuilding projects; repeatedly sought to retain Yang Yang. 650 906 1507
• Zinedine Zidane — Coaching partner who worked alongside Yang Yang in shaping the team’s tactics and culture. 1303 1326 1438
• Barcelona — Principal domestic rival; El Clásico frequently determines the La Liga title race and serves as a benchmark for Real Madrid's tactical evolution. 791 1320
• Atlético Madrid — City rival whose physical, set-piece-oriented approach creates a contrasting Madrid Derby. 1147 1248
• Liverpool — Yang Yang's former club; faced Real Madrid in a Champions League final during the club's pursuit of a five-peat. 1501 1503
• Bayern Munich — Major European rival, particularly in Champions League knockout rounds; Real Madrid's victories over Bayern reinforced its continental dominance. 1174 1441

Story Role / Major Arcs

Florentino's Return and the New Galácticos

Florentino identifies Yang Yang as the centerpiece of a renewed superstar project and pursues his transfer with the support of figures such as Zidane and Valdano. 655

The rebuilt side quickly establishes itself as a challenger to Barcelona, combining major attacking signings with midfield and defensive reinforcements intended to avoid the imbalance of the first Galácticos era. 945

European Ascendancy

Real Madrid wins its 11th Champions League title, becomes the first club in 21 years to defend the competition, and later expands that success into a Champions League three-peat. 945 1026

The club's dominance continues through multiple trebles, Grand Slams, and Champions League streaks, earning widespread descriptions as the strongest Real Madrid in history. 1418 1455 1506

Yang Yang–Zidane Era

Yang Yang becomes Chief Assistant Coach while remaining the team's leading player, giving him extraordinary influence in both the dressing room and executive decision-making. 1303 1423

Working with Zidane, he helps shape a pragmatic but flexible side capable of defeating Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, and Liverpool through different tactical approaches. 1326 1441 1503

Transition and Yang Yang's Departure

After a Champions League five-peat and treble, Yang Yang leaves Real Madrid by personal choice, arguing that the club must begin a new era without relying on him. 1507

A later period of poor results culminates in a 1–5 El Clásico loss to Barcelona, effectively ending the club's La Liga challenge that season. 1652

Yang Yang as Head Coach

Yang Yang returns as head coach, reorganizes first-team departments, reforms training, and makes controversial decisions to loan or sell several Spanish homegrown players. 1631

His Real Madrid rapidly becomes a high-pressing, attack-minded side. The team opens its league campaign with a 6–0 win over Celta Vigo, later defeats Barcelona 5–0, and completes an undefeated treble-winning season. 1636 1665 1671

Notable Quotes

“For a team like us, no championship means failure!” — Yang Yang on Real Madrid's competitive identity. 1654

“We are that kind of team; we were born to fight for championships!” — Yang Yang. 1654

Trivia

• Harvard Business School conducted an in-depth analysis of Florentino's Real Madrid, examining its brand marketing, market response, and commercial value. 837
• Real Madrid's youth academy had reserved a future place for Yang Yang's child before the child's birth. 907
• The club's 2019 succession discussion reportedly led media outlets to identify more than thirty young players as possible replacements for Yang Yang. 1418
• Real Madrid's football and basketball teams won their respective Champions League competitions in the same season, a historic club double. 1506