Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit. The honorific title real is Spanish for "royal" and was given by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, with the crown being added to the club crest. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 85,000-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club throughout its history. The club’s anthem is "Hala Madrid y nada más".
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga and officially as LaLiga EA Sports since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system. It is controlled by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and is contested by 20 teams over a 38-matchday period.
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,460.
Sergio Ramos García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, Ramos is known for his tackling skills, aerial abilities, leadership, and goalscoring, having scored more than 100 goals for Real Madrid. He played at Real Madrid for sixteen seasons, winning multiple UEFA Champions League titles while at the club, along with two UEFA European Championships and the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the Spain national team.
Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he is a creative forward known for his technical skills, vision and versatility on the field, Benzema is Real Madrid's all-time second-highest goalscorer and top assist provider. He won 25 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, three Copa del Rey, and five UEFA Champions League titles. He has scored over 400 career goals for club and country.
César Sánchez Domínguez, sometimes known as simply César, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Pablo Pinillos Caro is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.
The La Liga Awards, previously known as the LFP awards, are presented annually by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) to the best players and coach in La Liga, the first division of association football in Spain. Established in the 2008–09 season, they were the first official awards in the history of the Spanish competition. La Liga's best coach and player in each position—goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward—were chosen based on a voting by the captain and vice-captains of each club, while the best player overall was determined via statistical analysis.
Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, commonly known as Isco, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for La Liga side Real Betis.
Lucas Vázquez Iglesias is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for La Liga club Real Madrid.
Itziar is a female Basque given name, derived from Our Lady of Itziar, near San Sebastian and the France-Spain border. Notable people with the name include:
Daniel "Dani" Pinillos González is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
José León Bernal is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Francisco Javier 'Javi' Pinillos Fernández is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his pace and dribbling ability.
The 2020–21 La Liga season, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 23 May 2021. The fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.
The 2021–22 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.
José Luis Pinillos Díaz was a Spanish psychologist. He spent 20 years as the psychology chair at the Complutense University of Madrid. Considered the father of contemporary Spanish psychology, Pinillos wrote a textbook, Principios de Psicología, that was once used by most introductory psychology courses in Spain.
Itziar Gastearena Artola is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Granada.
Itziar Aretxaga Méndez is a Spanish and Mexican astrophysicist who works in Mexico as a researcher at the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE). Her research interests include galaxy formation and evolution, active galactic nuclei, starbursts, and supernovae.
