Spanish football club. In full, 'Real Madrid Club de Fútbol'. 'Real', Spanish for 'royal', was granted by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, along with the crown in the club's emblem.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Spanish football club. In full, 'Real Madrid Club de Fútbol'. 'Real', Spanish for 'royal', was granted by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, along with the crown in the club's emblem.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Real Madrid
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