Madrid’s Historic Double Triumph This Season
Real Madrid’s legacy was already monumental long before the modern era, tracing back to their dominance in the black-and-white days of football coverage. They won the European Cup five times in a row, with Alfredo Di Stéfano as the standout star. From 1955 to 1960, the club enjoyed one of its most glorious periods, capping it off by winning the inaugural Intercontinental Cup. Decades later, in the 1970s, Ajax experienced their own golden age, securing three consecutive European Cup titles in 1971, 1972, and 1973. No team could halt their march, as coach Rinus Michels maximized the talents of players …