Fans are only just realising one of the world’s most iconic football stadiums is named after a person
FANS are only just realising that the Santiago Bernabeu is named after someone.
The Real Madrid stadium is one of the most iconic in the world and has hosted the club since 1947.
Real have played in the stadium for the last 76 years and enjoyed monumental success.
The club has won 34 LaLiga titles, 12 Copa del Reys and 14 Champions League titles since moving in.
Many fans never questioned the origin of the name of the stadium.
They are now just realising that it was given the name of Santiago Bernabeu as a way of honouring a former president.
One posted: “Santiago Bernabeu is a person???”
A second wrote: “I thought the same thing.”
A third commented: “Wait WHAT?”
A fourth said: “I was today years old.”
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Another added: “Bro I was shocked.”
Bernabeu played for the club between 1911 and 1920 as a striker before leaving for a year and joining Atletico Madrid.
He then returned to Real in 1921 for the last five years of his playing days.
After retiring he then managed the club for a season before having roles as a director and assistant manager until 1935.
In September 1943, he was appointed as the club president and continued to serve until his death on June 2, 1978.
He was only just surpassed by Florentino Perez as the president to have won the most titles while in charge of the club.
Real won the 34th title under Perez by sealing the LaLiga after Barcelona lost to Girona.
The stadium has recently been renovated to be able to house a capacity of 85,000.
There is now a retractable pitch, which is maintained when not in use.
However, fans did compare the renovated ground to an AIR FRYER when the roof was closed.
Top 10 biggest football stadiums in the world
Here is a list of the biggest football stadiums in the world
- Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, North Korea (114,000)
- Camp Nou, Spain (99,354)
- FNB Stadium, South Africa (94,736)
- New Administrative Capital Stadium, Egypt (93,940)
- Wembley Stadium, England (90,000)
- Lusail Stadium, Qatar (88,966)
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico (87,525)
- Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Malaysia (87,411)
- Borg El-Arab Stadium, Egypt (86,000)
- Santiago Bernabeu, Spain (85,000)