The Galacticos and Why They Failed

The Galacticos were supposed to take Real Madrid to the imperious heights of the football world but Florentino Perez's ambitious first term as president would fail to live up to expectations.

Taking after the superstar acquisition of the 50s that included the likes of Ferenc Puskas, Alfredo di Stefano, and Paco Gento under Santiago Bernabeu, Florentino Perez sought to assemble a team of 'Galacticos' that would conquer football for the foreseeable future. To kick start this new era, Perez proclaimed that if became the president of Real Madrid he would make it his mission to bring Luis Figo to the club from archrivals Barcelona. Over the years, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, David Beckham, and Michael Owen would follow as Real would underachieve for much of the 2000s.

The Galactico era yielded 2 league titles, 1 Champions League, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 1 UEFA Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup but they then went trophyless for 3 consecutive seasons between 2004 and 2006 and suffered several humiliating defeats despite having an expensive star-studded team.

The failure to live up to expectations would largely come down to a failure to balance the team - the sale of Makelele would coincide with the loss of defensive stability of the team - and the lack of a world-class manager capable of bringing out the best in all these superstars. Additionally, due to the magnitude of the club and the expectations that came along with each additional Galactico, the players wilted under the pressure and failed to deliver when it mattered most.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:45 Galacticos
03:44 The Galactico Years
06:59 Failure To Deliver

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