Quotes About Madrid

Madrid always opens its doors to great players.

Known collectively as Paracuellos, for the village outside Madrid where the shootings took place, this was the clearest equivalent in the history of the Republic at war to the prison sacas

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And it's a woman who's extremely vain.

At the October 1933 proceedings of the League of Nations in Madrid, Lemkin mounted a valiant effort to persuade the gathered ambassadors to define and agree to punish the crime of what we now call genocide. He failed.

In Madrid, there's a big street in the centre called Callao. I remember being there with my mum and pointing to one of the big film posters and saying, 'I want to be up there.' That was my dream, and I got it.

Madrid is enjoyed most from the ground, exploring your way through its narrow streets that always lead to some intriguing park, market, tapas bar or street performer. Each night we'd leave our hotel to begin a new adventure in Madrid and nine out of 10 times, we'd walk through the Plaza Mayor.

Madrid reacting with the forceful protection of bullfighting as an art form is an example of the survival of the old values.

The best and most important step of my career was when I moved here - and Louis van Gaal brought me from Madrid to Bayern. It was the best move of my career, and it's thanks to him.

It was when General Franco was marching on Madrid," said Tommy. "Somebody asked him how many troops he had, and he replied that he had four columns with him and a fifth column in Madrid itself. Now, of course, the term fifth column has passed into everyday use and is taken to mean—well, to mean traitors, really, but that wasn't General Franco's meaning

When you play for a club like Madrid, you always have to stay in the present, because everything is so intense: the sprints, the headers, the tackles, the training sessions, the away trips, the hotels. The victories and the defeats.

Lope Félix de Vega Carpio nació el 25 de noviembre de 1562, en Madrid, en la Puerta de Guadalajara (parte de la calle Mayor comprendida entre la Cava de San Miguel y la calle de Milaneses) y fué bautizado el 6 del siguiente diciembre en la hoy desaparecida parroquia de San Miguel de los Octoes.

En su lugar, me voy a vivir a Madrid. Que es algo bastante parecido a la muerte.

I just do not see myself playing for Madrid. They do not attract me, especially because of my past with Atletico.

When I arrived in Madrid I felt that it was a dream that I didn't want to escape from.

The best come to Madrid and I would love to play with Neymar.

Zinedine Zidane

I want Robinho to stay with Madrid because I think that he is almost the same as Cristiano Ronaldo.

To take on Madrid is a very good experience.

I always said that I would like to finish my career in Madrid if it's possible.

You learn quickly at Madrid. Every lesson here is three elsewhere.

I respect the opinion of the fans because their love is important, but when the things don't go well, they have to support the players because we all want the best for Madrid.

I had some very good years at Madrid.

It's difficult to say no to Madrid, especially for a Madridista.

I will always wish the best to Madrid.