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Do you think any club can overtake Real Madrid's overhaul of record Champions League titles in our lifetimes or will they retain that record? (50-60 years) (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by ToastedCupboard@alien.top to c/talk@soccer.forum

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Real Madrid currently have won 14 CL titles, do you think in the next 50-60 years, any club could have overtaken them in the record or they'd continue to reign?

Their team is currently in transition, but with assembly of young stars like Vini, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Endrick, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde, Militao, Guler and potentially Davies + Mbappe in 2024 may get them more CL wins in this decade alone!

Do you think any team can overtake them in most CLs won by our lifetime or is the gap too big to overcome?

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[–] broke_the_controller@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (8 children)

It's highly unlikely.

Madrid and Barcelona benefit from having a duopoly over the league. While occasionally a third or a fourth team will compete, Real Madrid knows they will usually finish first or second. This guarantees them Champions League football every season.

This guarantee, combined with their status in Spain and in world football allows them to attract some of the world's best players. All it takes is some shrewd transfer dealings and some astute management and they will have a team capable of winning the champions league.

The lack of competition in their league also allows them to prioritise the Champions League should they wish, meaning they can rest their best players before each champions league match without affecting their final league position too much.

Even if Real Madrid fell on serious financial hard times, there'd be no shortage of middle eastern money interested in purchasing them.

[–] nsfishman@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Scary to think of how strong the two top clubs must have been right?

The “lack of competition” teams (Sevilla, Athletico, Villarreal, Valencia) you are referring to also dominated Europa Cup the last 20 years.

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