Biography
Santiago Bernabeu striker is considered the legend of Spanish football, so his name is assigned to the stadium, where the "Real" team appears. Having finished his career, the man became the coach and president of the Madrid Club and led the wards to the achievements that he had dreamed of his youth.Childhood and youth
Biography of Santiago Bernabeu began on June 8, 1895 in the family of a lawyer from the province of Albacete, where there were many children. Father, who was engaged in personal affairs of representatives of the highest Spanish society, became for the boy and three brothers first of mentors and teachers.
In 1904, the lawyer transported relatives to the capital and insisted that the heirs entered the college and university. At the school age, Santiago became interested in music and football and began to professionally play sports, despite the parental ban.
Of course, in childhood, the teenager received a classic education: read a number of treatises on philosophy and learned foreign languages. In his free time, he visited the matches of the Madrid "Real" and dreamed of running around the stadium as well as famous players.
In 1912, when the field appeared near the house, Bernabeu was engaged in the children's section and came to water the lawn. The first wooden gates mounted by volunteers, on the surviving information, also painted the future champion.
A truly sports career began in a law college, where a lawyer was supposed to get from the future football player. To the detriment of lectures on the right and history of the young man attended the school "Real", and Antonio did the same - his talented elder brother.
The leadership of the Madrid team decided to make a striker from Santiago, although he made up effort to play at the goalkeeper position. Comrades persuaded the guy to obey experienced coaches and, as it turned out later, did not spend in vain.
Personal life
There is almost nothing about the personal life of the football star, except that he failed to have children with his wife Maria. Santiago's free time was absent, because he was absorbed in football and thought how to achieve the result and conquer the next trophy.Football
At the age of 17, Bernabeu fell into an adult team and a dozen matches became an indispensable player. He developed a crazy speed with an average height and a short weight and became the height of the style of the attack, which is now a lot of sign.
In conjunction with other members of Real Petit Petit and Alberto Machimbarena Santiago achieved results and became the owner of the King Cup. The club began to look competitive at the national level, because the young striker was able to confuse any goalkeeper.
Colleagues considered Bernabeu a football player, not coming on compromises capable of achieving the goal at the most unexpected moment. His advantages were endurance and unprecedented hardworking, as well as the ability to calculate situations, relying on intelligence.
Career Santiago in Madrid "Real" lasted for many years, during which he won the title and scored 68 heads. This was recognized by record statistics for 79 matches spent, and it was repeated a few of the famous players.
In 1927, the Spaniard completed a professional career and entered the coach headquarters of the team, starting with low positions. He worked as a technical manager and the second assistant to the mentor, and then became president and remained at the club until the last days of life.
Under the control of the former attacking "Real" survived the difficult time and managed to restore the sports arena, destroyed during the war. Bernabeu acquired talented football players led by Ferenitz Pushkashk and hunted behind Lvy Yashin, which "There was no price."
In 1955, a new stadium received the name of Santiago, although the Spaniard opposed it and did not accept the name. But his work for the benefit of the team, 18 times became the national champion and winning international tournaments, was above all silence.
The time of the presidency of Bernabeu was called Golden Eroy "Real", and dozens of football players were proud to come to his staff. There were people who did not support the initiatives of the far-sighted Spaniard, but the time subsequently showed that he was always right in everything.
Death
Judging by archival photographs, Bernabeu was distinguished by strong health, but the doctors found a disease that hit the liver on the slope of the years. It was the cause of death on June 2, 1978, and thousands of football fans learned the news from newspapers.The funeral of Great Santiago took place at home in Almans, native and friends came to say goodbye. Matches at the World Championship, who started at this time, did not begin with the minutes of silence.
Achievements
As a player FC "Real"
- 1917 - Winner of the Spanish Cup
As a coach and president of FC Real
- 1932 - 1978 - 18-fold Champion of Spain
- 1934 - 1975 - 8-fold winner of the Spanish Cup
- 1956 - 1966 - 6-fold European Champions Cup
- 1960 - the owner of the intercontinental cup