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Madrid proud to be in final spotlightThe 2009/10 UEFA Champions League final ambassador Emilio Butragueno at the logo launch in Madrid (©UEFA)Photos/Wallpapers » In the midst of towering images of some of Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ heroes, the 2010 UEFA Champions League final... In this article: Madrid, UEFA Champions League, Santiago Bernabeu, Emilio Butragueno, Real Madrid CF, All rights reserved, European Champion Clubs' Cup, and Michel Platini |
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GlobalPost | 1 day ago
New Moon not so hot in Madrid
"New Moon" not so hot in Madrid Spain's audience to the "Twilight" series stays home for premiere. Published: November 19, 2009 13:12 ET Updated: November 19, 2009 14:15 ET MADRID, Spain - No fangs, no shrieking boy-crazy teenagers,...
In this article: New Moon, Bella Swan, Spain, Edward Cullen, Edward Cullen, Carbon, Duke University, Robert Pattinson, and United States
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Telegraph.co.uk - Top ten stories | 3 days ago
Chelsea on verge of signing Sergio Ag��ero for ��40m from Atl��tico Madrid
Chelsea on verge of signing Sergio Ag�ero for GBP40m from Atl�tico Madrid Chelsea are expected to clinch a British-record GBP40 million transfer deal to sign the Argentine international Sergio Aguero at a meeting scheduled with his agents...
In this article: Chelsea, Sergio Aguero, Carlo Ancelotti, Champions League, FIFA, and Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Sports Illustrated | 3 days ago
Ronaldo passes medical tests, to train with Madrid soon
...before it plays at Barcelona in the league's "clasico" four days later. Defending champion Barcelona leads Madrid by one point in the standings. Madrid official Emilio Butragueno warned the club's $135 million signing to remain patient.
In this article: Ronaldo, Champions League, Barcelona, All rights reserved, Surgery, Emilio Butragueno, FC Zurich, Olympique Marseille, and Racing Santander
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ESPN | 4 days ago
Fiorentina: Left-back Vargas not heading to Madrid
Fiorentina refuse to let Vargas move to Madrid Fiorentina have warned Real Madrid they have no intention of selling left wing-back Juan Manuel Vargas. Fiorentina have insisted Vargas is going nowhere. The Peruvian international, who...
In this article: Fiorentina, Real Madrid, Serie A, Roberto Carlos, Cesare Prandelli, and Florence
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AP Online | November 13, 2009
Ronaldo hopes for Madrid return against Barcelona
...also being ruled out of Portugal's two-leg World Cup playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina, which begins Saturday. Ronaldo said Madrid had to focus on the league and Europe even more now that it had been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by...
In this article: Ronaldo, Champions League, Barcelona, Barcelona, Copa del Rey, World Cup, FC Zurich, Real Madrid, and AC Milan
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BBC News | November 10, 2009
Minnows knock Madrid out of Cup
...11 November 2009 Minnows knock Madrid out of Cup Not even the likes of Kaka could save Madrid from a humiliating Cup exit Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey in humiliating fashion after crashing to a 4-1 aggregate...
In this article: Manuel Pellegrini, Jorge Valdano, Kaka, Florentino Perez, Rafael van der Vaart, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldo
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Madrid (pronounced IPA: /[məˈdɹɪd]/ in English, IPA: /[maˈð̞ɾið̞]/ in Spanish, and colloquially in Spain IPA: /[maˈð̞ɾi]/) is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, and the Ruhr Area.
The city is located on the river Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain. The current mayor is Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón from the People's Party. He has been in office since 2003, when he left the Presidency of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and stood as the candidate to replace outgoing mayor José María Álvarez del Manzano, also from the PP. In the last local elections of 2007, Ruiz-Gallardón increased the PP majority in the City Council to 34 seats out of 57, taking 55.5% of the popular vote and winning in all but two districts.
The population of the city is roughly 3.2 million (as of December 2005), while the estimated urban area population is 5.1 million. The entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area (urban area and suburbs) is calculated to be 5.84 million. The city spans a total of 698 km² (234 sq mi).
- Name:
- Madrid
- Motto:
- "Fui sobre agua edificada, mis muros de fuego son. Esta es mi insignia y blasón" (On water I was built, my walls are made of fire. This is my ensign and escutcheon)
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 0009
- Land Area (km):
- 607
- Metro Area (km):
- 10,506
- Elevation (m):
- 667
- Time Zone:
- CET
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