notorious banner deployed in the stands during that period read "", indicating some kind of nostalgia for the fighting spirit and aggressiveness displayed by the Quinta del Buitre. The Galácticos were less dominant domestically than their predecessors, winning only two Ligas titles, in 2000–01 and 2002–03. Nevertheless, unlike the Quinta del Buitre, they managed to extend their dominance to Europe, winning three Champions League trophies between 1997 and 2002. It is worth noting that two of these continental titles were won prior to the marquee arrival of Figo, and are therefore not a part of the per se Galácticos period. In a country where football has the dimension of a national passion, the Quinta del Buitre was the engine behind the transformation of Spanish football into a more technically developed attacking style of play and, along with Cruyff's Dream Team, the two dominated a decade of Spanish football. Recognition and reception The Governing Council of Community of Madrid City awarded the group of footballers with 2021 International Sports Award for their contribution in Spanish and European Football in 2022. Manchester City president Ferran Soriano, commenting on the supposed "luck" surrounding Real Madrid's 2022 Champions League victory, said: "People don't remember that in the 80s and 90s [Real] had a fantastic team, one of the best in history, with [Emilio] Butragueno and La Quinta, and they could not win [the European Cup]. Milan eliminated them every year. So they were somewhat lucky now, but they were also very unlucky for years." Notes 1.Translated from Spanish: All agreed to point out the elimination of Eindhoven as the worst moment ever. References Real Madrid CF Nicknamed groups of association football players