Bernabéu

Striker, captain, and later President of Real Madrid FC during its most decorated era, the legend of Santiago Bernabéu lives on to this day in the hallowed halls of its stadium, named in his honour. Through extensive archival material and passionate, revealing interviews, Salazar-Simpson’s warm-hearted documentary illustrates his revolutionary approach to the transfer market, instrumental role in the creation of the UEFA Champions League (which Madrid have now won a record 13 times), infamous dressing-room pep-talks (nicknamed ‘santiaguinas’), and matchless ability to build a winning ma...