Real Madrid vs Club America

Probably the greatest game to be played in the San Francisco Bay Area this year!

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol,  known as Real Madrid (and in Spain, in football circles, simply as el Madrid) is a professional association football club established in Madrid, Spain. It is the most successful team in Spanish football and was voted by FIFA as the a large number of winning club of the 20th century, having won an all time high 31 La Liga titles, 17 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, eight Spanish Supercups, one Copa Eva Duarte, a record nine European Cups, two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Supercup, and three Intercontinental Cups. Real Madrid was a founding member of FIFA and the now-defunct G–14 bunch of Europe's leading football clubs as vastly as its replacement, the European Club Association. The word "Real" in the club's name is the Spanish term for "royal", and was given by the King in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem – several teams in Spain have got this royal distinction: Real Sociedad, Real Unión de Irún, Real Betis, and Real Zaragoza.

Founded in 1902, Real Madrid has used its whole history in the top flight of Spanish football. In the 1940s, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Ciudad Deportiva had to be rebuilt following the Spanish Civil War. The club proven itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s. In the 1980s, the club had one of the better teams in Spain and Europe (known as La Quinta del Buitre), winning two UEFA Cups, five consecutive Spanish championships, one Spanish Cup and three Spanish Super Cups.

The team's traditional residence colours are all white, although it initially adopted a yellow oblique stripe on the shirt. Its crest has been revised several times in attempts to modernise or re-brand it. The present crest is a modified version of the one first adopted in the 1920s. Real Madrid's house ground is the 80,354-seater Santiago Bernabéu football stadium in downtown Madrid, where it has played since 1947.

Real Madrid holds long-standing rivalries in other football clubs, a multitude of notably FC Barcelona, with matches between the two teams referred to as "el Clásico". Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid's employees (socios) hold owned and try the club since its inception. The club is the world's richest football club (€401m) in terms of revenue and the time most valuable and was worth in €950m in 2008. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium held the concluding of the UEFA Champions League in 2010 that was won by Internazionale.[3][4]

Real Madrid is widely considered to be the world's top soccer club with 10 players participating in this year's World Cup. Led by legendary coach Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid features a who is who of worldwide soccer superstars including Portuguese National Team Captain Cristiano Ronaldo, Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Brazilian midfielder Kaka, Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain and Dutch midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart, amongst others. Real Madrid has won 30 league Championships, 17 Spanish Copa del Rey titles and 9 European Cup/Champions League titles.

Club América is a Mexican football club based in Mexico City, contending in the Primera División. América is owned by Emilio Azcárraga Jean, who owns Televisa, making it the richest club in Mexico, and amongst the richest in the world outside Europe.

América and rivals Chivas share the distinction of being one of the most successful teams in the Mexican first division. América has ten league championships, behind Chivas with eleven. Despite not making the oldest Mexican club, América has achieved more foreign glory. América has eight FIFA recognized foreign titles, tied through FC Bayern Munich, Étoile du Sahel, Inter Milan, and Olimpia. They have the most titles of any team from Mexico and from the CONCACAF region. Two other Mexican clubs, Cruz Azul and Pachuca, follow with five and six titles each, respectively.

In the IFFHS's All-Time Club World Ranking, América is ranked 80th, the highest ranked team in Mexico and from the CONCACAF. They are tied with Sporting Lisboa of Portugal, and Fluminense FC of Brazil, and ahead of other top clubs this as CSKA Moscow and Tottenham Hotspur.

They play their home games in the Azteca Stadium, the largest stadium in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. It has been the host of many major sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1986 (the only stadium to host the finals for this concern more than once), the Panamerican Games in 1975 and the Summer Olympics in 1968. This has also been the site for many music concerts, political events, and the appearance of Pope John Paul II in 1999.

América and Chivas share a long-standing rivalry. Their meetings, which have become known as Clásicos, are played at least twice a year and signal a countrywide derby. Having never been relegated to the league's second division, they are the only two clubs to have been in the mainly division of the Mexican football league from the very beginning. The commission mascot, as good as their nickname, is the eagle, or Águila. An eagle is flown out there the stadium before games and during half-time for good luck.

Club America is considered Mexico's a large amount of popular club when it comes to fan support, history and quality play. They play this home games in Azteca Stadium, the most massive stadium in Latin America, and the fifth utmost in the world. National bunch goaltender, Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa and midfield veteran Pavel Pardo represent two of Mexico's best in dedication, skill and physical ability.

Club America's history is decorated with 33 championships, including 10 in the professional era and 4 in the amateur community of the Mexican League. Returning Head Coach Manuel Lapuente will most certainly have Club America predicted for this rare opportunity to verify the competitive quality of Mexico's top squad.