A club with the stature of Real Madrid need no introduction to the average football fan, given their illustrious history and plethora of star players past and present.
The most successful team in the history of the European Cup have 15 titles to their name, and are ranked number one by FIFA in their all-time rankings, but how did they become a giant of the global game and can the current crop maintain that status?
For all the answers, here is our ultimate guide to Los Blancos:
The club
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the regal title 'Real' was bestowed upon the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920.