20 years as the Best Club of the 20th Century

The FIFA has only been able to name the one considered Best Team of the 20th Century. It was just ago 20 years. On December 11, 2000 there was a white smoke, never better said, and the then President of FIFA, the Swiss Joseph Blatter, did delivery to a legend like Alfredo Di Stefano already Florentino Pérez the recognition of Real Madrid as the best team in the last century, which is like saying the best team in history. The vote was a walk of Madrid, in which Bayern Munich and Manchester United also appeared as great rivals of the Spanish champion. Madrid obtained 42.3% of total votes, followed by United (only 9.6%), Bayern (9.1%), Barça (5.6%), Brazilian Santos and Ajax ( both with 5.1% of the votes), Juventus (2.5%), Peñarol (2%), River Plate, Flamengo and Milan (1.5%) and finally Liverpool (1%). The abysmal difference in favor of the owners of the Bernabéu was cemented in the five consecutive European Cups won between 1956 and 1960 in the first five editions of the tournament, to which they added three more titles (1966, 1998 and 2000). To this were added 2 Intercontinental Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 27 Leagues, 17 Spanish Cups and 5 Spanish Super Cups, for a total of 62 official titles. No one disputed the fairness of the verdict.

Blatter personally gave the award to Di Stéfano, then Honorary President of Madrid, and Florentino Pérez, who had reached the presidency of the Concha Espina entity just five months before after winning Lorenzo Sanz the elections of July 16 of that same year. A trophy of special value because until the year 2100 it will not be known who is the best club of the XXI century, So all those who visit the Bernabéu Museum know that this award will only be held by Madrid alone, at least for 80 years. Today is just 20 years old, which, as tango says, is nothing. Florentino remembers it perfectly. The Legend of Madrid has no limits.