How do Real Madrid keep their Galacticos happy?

Former Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon joins Ayo Akinwolere and The Athletic's Spanish writers Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and Dermot Corrigan to talk about what it takes to balance a team full of Galacticos, how he signed Cristiano Ronaldo, and why the Champions League is so important to Los Blancos.

Real Madrid are a team full of superstar players. Mbappe was added this summer to a frontline that already boasted Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and the upcoming Endrick. Los Galacticos was an idea that was created in the 2000s, and has been carried on by every president since.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Real Madrid’s start of the season
03:15 Rising stars: Endrick
07:00 Why is it not clicking?
09:15 Luka Modric and his experience
14:35 What it means to play for Real Madrid
18:49 How do you keep all of these players happy?
26:58 Ramon Calderon & signing Ronaldo
31:48 Galacticos of Real Madrid evolving
34:28 Real Madrid & its brand
36:23 How Real Madrid have been managed as a club
38:30 How important is the Champions League?
39:50 Greatest Real Madrid Players
43:05 Outro

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[haykghukasyan]

as always everybody forgot about Fede Valverde

[thechriscrowing]

Having choices and depth is a good thing for a club like Real Madrid, who are surely looking at playing 60 or so games this season. Even only seven games into the season, Mad5rtid only have three ever presents (Courtois, Rudiger and Valverde.) Of course it'll take time for Mbappe and Vinicius to gel properly, to find a balance where half a dozen players (well, seven) could reasonably expect to start in 3/4 forward slots. Plus, bear in mind, two of those six are teenagers and Bellingham/Diaz as a ten can as easily be 8s - which leaves four into three, which rotates quite nicely.

[Ananas-]

The fact that rodrygo Isn't even in the picture with them says enough

[Dalisu]

Such sensible analysis, so refreshing

[abebegirmay]

This is exactly what I saw last game of Real madrid, I think Jude Bellingham will be dead or not that much on the spot as compared to last season. I think Jude Bellingham has to play more like 6/8 more deeper role than attacking role as long as Mbappe and Vini are playing.

[SZY_]

Modric snub in that XI is NASTY sure Kroos is better in 2023/24 BUT ALL TIME!?!?!?!? I REFUSE

[Archeteo]

I think Rodrygo will be the first to go — and for a significant sum.

[rahulangiras]

A great video spoiled by senseless intervention of Ramon Calderon

[IamPrxmetheus]

Maybe Tchou doesnt have to play like Kroos but more like Pogba. Penetrating long balls from deep.

[darthmaul]

“Pulled off the defender in the area.”

[shanemecca]

We organized the champions league in the 50’s it’s our competition 😂 well that explains it

[BonitaUzABum]

They all play that’s why. Problem is when endrick becomes good he won’t wanna sit on the bench. You’ve only got to look at real madrids bench and it’s poop.

[MrGrgiZg]

Rodri lol???
They have Tchou and Cama.
Bastoni would probably be the most sensible signing since he can play the Kross long balls from the left halfspace and is a tall centre back

[sesanonasanya]

not adding hierro and raul is sacrilege

[ahmaddeeni]

I don’t think they have to keep them happy at all, they could literally say tough luck, theres no better team to join to win it all and I don’t even support them.

[shacktoure]

BBC & Kaka, Ozil was the Galacticos of all Galacticos

[craig]

Sell Mbappe??
I've said it for years and been laughed at repeatedly but he's proving me right.
He's no different to rashford.
Extremely good at 1 thing. Running down the left, cutting inside.
That's it.
A 1 trick pony.
An amazing trick when it comes off and a threat to any but it's not enough for the fame and money he receives.
He will upset the squad.
You have to set the entire team up for him instead of utilising all the talents of all the players.
It's all well and good being the main man at an upcoming club like psg. But at the truly iconic big clubs, it's a disaster waiting to happen.
Real will win nothing with Mbappe. He will see out his contract and move to either Saudi Arabia or MLS (if they're daft enough to give him a deal like Messi or even Beckhams)

[lindokuhledlaminicfa]

No rodrygo no watching the video bye....

[Salsaman]

Jude made at most 15 good games - all in last year ! When he scored last time!? Yeah, he is good but not that level - yet.. Any you didn't mention not even a word about Guler..

[Salsaman]

Mbabbe is the most unnecessary transfer of the year... He doesn't provide anything so far to the team... Other 10 guys try him to score!! All harmony of the previous year seems to be destroyed.. A real joke!