The newspaper Ya reported the whistling as a “clear intention to attack the representatives of Spain”.51 Barcelona fans were banned from traveling to Madrid. The day of the second leg, the Barcelona team were insulted and stones were thrown at their bus as soon as they left their hotel. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
- Real Madrid’s origins go back to when football was introduced to Madrid by the academics and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, which included several Cambridge and Oxford University graduates.39 They founded (Sociedad) Sky Football in 1897, commonly known as La Sociedad (The Society) as it was the only one based in Madrid, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa.
- During the 2010s, the two teams met in the 2011–12 Champions League semi-finals, which ended 3–3 on aggregate (Bayern won 3–1 on penalties after extra time, but lost the final at their own stadium by the same method), then at the same stage in the 2013–14 edition with Real Madrid winning 5–0 on aggregate,295 and again in 2017–18 with the Spanish club progressing 4–3;296 both times they went on to win the competition.
- The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country.
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The Santiago Bernabéu is one of the most famous and prestigious stadiums in the world and has been the home of Real Madrid since its inauguration in 1947. The Real Madrid shield has undergone transformations throughout its history, but it has always maintained distinctive characteristics that reflect the essence of the club. Real Madrid’s origins go back to when football was introduced to Madrid by the academics and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, which included several Cambridge and Oxford University graduates.39 They founded (Sociedad) Sky Football in 1897, commonly known as La Sociedad (The Society) as it was the only one based in Madrid, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa.
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- José Mourinho took over as manager in May 2010.9899 In the 2010–11 season, the rebuilt Madrid successfully fought on all fronts, going toe to toe with a brilliant Barcelona side which some regard as the greatest team in football history.
- Madrid complained about all the three goals that referee Fombona Fernández had allowed for Barcelona,50 with the home supporters also whistling Madrid throughout, whom they accused of employing roughhouse tactics, and Fombona for allowing them to.
- Moreover, from 16 April through 3 May, a rare occurrence happened when, for the first time ever, four Clásicos were to be played in a span of just 18 days.
- Also, players from the ACP countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are two of the most successful clubs in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup competition, with Real winning 15 times and Bayern winning six times.289290 Although they have never met in a final, Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League/European Cup with 26 matches (twelve wins for Madrid, eleven wins for Bayern, with three draws),291 with several controversial incidents occurring due to the great importance of most of their meetings.292293294 Real Madrid supporters often refer to Bayern as the “Bestia negra” (“Black Beast”).
- The name “Yé-yé” came from the “Yeah, yeah, yeah” chorus in The Beatles’ song “She Loves You” after four members of the team posed for Marca and impersonated the Beatles.63 The Yé-yé generation was also European Cup runners-up in 196264 and 1964.62 In the 1970s, Real Madrid won six league championships and three Spanish Cups.65 The club competed in its first European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1970–71 and progressed all the way to the final, where it lost to English side Chelsea 2–1 in a replay.66 On 2 July 1978, club president Santiago Bernabéu died while the World Cup was being played in Argentina.
José Mourinho took over as manager in May 2010.9899 In the 2010–11 season, the rebuilt Madrid successfully fought on all fronts, going toe to toe with a brilliant Barcelona side which some regard as the greatest team in football history. Ultimately, Madrid finished second in the league, with 92 points and four behind their perennial rivals, defeated them in the Copa del Rey final, and lost to Barça in the Champions League semi-finals, where Real progressed to for the first time since 2002–03. Moreover, from 16 April through 3 May, a rare occurrence happened when, for the first time ever, four Clásicos were to be played in a span of just 18 days. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are two of the most successful clubs in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup competition, with Real winning 15 times and Bayern winning six times.289290 Although they have never met in a final, Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League/European Cup with 26 matches (twelve wins for Madrid, eleven wins for Bayern, with three draws),291 with several controversial incidents occurring due to the great importance of most of their meetings.292293294 Real Madrid supporters often refer to Bayern as the “Bestia negra” (“Black Beast”). During the 2010s, the two teams met in the 2011–12 Champions League semi-finals, which ended 3–3 on aggregate (Bayern won 3–1 on penalties after extra time, but lost the final at their own stadium by the same method), then at the same stage in the 2013–14 edition with Real Madrid winning 5–0 on aggregate,295 and again in 2017–18 with the Spanish club progressing 4–3;296 both times they went on to win the competition.
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The club won the European Cup for a sixth time in 1966, defeating Partizan Belgrade 2–1 in the final with a team composed entirely of same nationality players, a first in the competition.62 This team became known as the Yé-yé. The name “Yé-yé” came from the “Yeah, yeah, yeah” chorus in The Beatles’ song “She Loves You” after four members of the team posed for Marca and impersonated the Beatles.63 The Yé-yé generation was also European Cup runners-up in 196264 and 1964.62 In the 1970s, Real Madrid won six league championships and three Spanish Cups.65 The club competed in its first European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1970–71 and progressed all the way to the final, where it lost to English side Chelsea 2–1 in a replay.66 On 2 July 1978, club president Santiago Bernabéu died while the World Cup was being played in Argentina. FIFA decreed three days of mourning to honour him during the tournament.67 The following year, the club organized the first edition of the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu in memory of its former president. Madrid complained about all the three goals that referee Fombona Fernández had allowed for Barcelona,50 with the home supporters also whistling Madrid throughout, whom they accused of employing roughhouse tactics, and Fombona for allowing them to.