when last did real madrid win the champions league?
2002 UEFA Champions League Final
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 Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 23 December 2000 , and named Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS on 11 May 2010 . The club received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004 . The club is ranked first in the latest IFFHS Club World Ranking , setting a new ranking @-@ points record . The club also leads the current UEFA club rankings . 

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 In 1955 , acting upon the idea proposed by the French sports journalist and editor of L 'Équipe Gabriel Hanot , Bernabéu , Bedrignan and Gusztáv Sebes created an exhibition tournament of invited teams from around Europe that would eventually become what today is known as the UEFA Champions League . It was under Bernabéu 's guidance that Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football . The club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 , which included the 7 – 3 Hampden Park final against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960 . After these five consecutive successes , Real was permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the UEFA badge of honour . 

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 After winning the 2014 Champions League , Real Madrid signed goalkeeper Keylor Navas , midfielder Toni Kroos and attacking midfielder James Rodríguez . The club won the 2014 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla , with two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo , the club 's 79th official trophy . During the last week of the 2014 summer transfer window , Real Madrid sold two players key in the previous season 's successes — Xabi Alonso to Bayern Munich and Ángel Di María to Manchester United , the latter for an English record fee of € 75 million . This decision from the club was surrounded by controversy , however , with Ronaldo stating , " If I was in charge , maybe I would have done things differently , " while Carlo Ancelotti admitted , " We must start again from zero . " 

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 During the 2009 – 10 season , Real Madrid made € 150 million through ticket sales , which was the highest in top @-@ flight football . The club has the highest number of shirt sales a season , around 1 @.@ 5 million . For the 2010 – 11 season its wage bill totalled € 169 million , which was second @-@ highest in Europe behind Barcelona . However , its wage bill to turnover ratio was the best in Europe at 43 percent , ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal at 46 percent and 50 percent , respectively . In 2013 , Forbes listed the club as the world 's most valuable sports team , worth $ 3 @.@ 3 billion . 

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 Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s . The club won five consecutive European Cups , and reached the final seven times . This success was replicated in the league , where the club won five times in the space of seven years . This team , which consisted of players such as Di Stéfano , Ferenc Puskás , Gento , Raymond Kopa , and Santamaría , is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest team of all time . 
