Real Madrid and the Champions League have a special connection dating back decades. Los Blancos have won the competition a record 13 times. Their most recent triumph came over their opponents this year, Liverpool. There is no doubt that Real Madrid become a different proposition in the Champions League.
🏆 We’re the only team in the world with 13 European Cups.
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Opponents cannot count them out until the final whistle, as evidenced by their rollercoaster run this campaign. They won the competition five consecutive times in the late-1950s. That established them as the kings of the continent, and they have continued their dominance ever since. In the lead-up to the final in Paris, FootTheBall recounts the glory seasons over the years.
Five-peat, 1956-60
First things first, the whole concept of the Champions League owes a lot to Santiago Bernabeu, the former president of Real Madrid. It was Bernabeu, Bedrigan, and Hungarian footballer-turned-coach Gusztav Sebes who created the format of the then European Cup.
Bernabeu himself was the manager of Real Madrid back then, going on to win from 1956-to 1960. The five triumphs came over Reims, Fiorentina, Milan, Rennes, and Frankfurt respectively.
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🔙 Today we’re looking back at an unrivalled historical feat…
⏯ …the @RealMadrid team that won FIVE European Cups in a row (1956-1960)!#StayHome pic.twitter.com/T2GW3j0g7v
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 20, 2020
Madrid won 7-3 against Frankfurt in 1960, the highest-scoring final in history. Real Madrid were the dominant side of the day, having players like Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Enrique Mateos, and…
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