Managers, Players, Dynasties
Every great club is really a string of great teams. Here are the ones that defined each side.
Alfredo Di Stéfano's arrival transformed Madrid into the dominant force of the European Cup's founding decade, partnered from 1958 by Ferenc Puskás.
Florentino Pérez's policy of signing a Ballon d'Or winner every summer brought Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham and Owen into one dressing room.
With Cristiano Ronaldo at his peak and Zinedine Zidane arriving as coach in 2016, Madrid won an unprecedented three straight European titles.
Carlo Ancelotti returned to steer Madrid through a generational handover — from Benzema's Ballon d'Or season to a rebuilt attack of Bellingham, Vinícius and Mbappé.