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Marca (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
MARCA is a Spanish national daily sports newspaper owned by Unidad Editorial
. The newspaper focuses primarily on football, in particular the day-to-day activities of Real Madrid CF. It has a daily readership of over 2,749,000, the highest in Spain for a daily newspaper, and more than half of sports readership.
Since February 2001 there has also been an associated 24-hour/day sports radio station, Radio Marca. In 2010 appeared the tv channel MARCA TV
.
, in nationalist-held San Sebastián
. Its first editor was Manuel Fernández Cuesta.
On 25 November 1942 it ceased being published as a weekly publication and has been published as a daily ever since.
On December 21, 2007 MARCA hosted a gala event, featuring the leading Spanish sportsmen of the 20th century, to celebrate the newspaper's 70th anniversary.
The paper has been involved in an ongoing dispute with Sir Alex Ferguson
since the summer of 2008 when he accused MARCA of being "...a vehicle to unsettle players" on behalf of Real Madrid
- in reference to the alleged tapping-up
of Cristiano Ronaldo
.
Unidad Editorial
Unidad Editorial, S.A. is a Spanish publishing group. The leader in daily press and in the online information sector through the newspapers; El Mundo, Expansión and Marca....
. The newspaper focuses primarily on football, in particular the day-to-day activities of Real Madrid CF. It has a daily readership of over 2,749,000, the highest in Spain for a daily newspaper, and more than half of sports readership.
Since February 2001 there has also been an associated 24-hour/day sports radio station, Radio Marca. In 2010 appeared the tv channel MARCA TV
MARCA TV
MARCA TV is a Spanish sports television channel owned by Unidad Editorial. The channel is a joint venture between Mediapro, responsible for producing the channel's content, and Veo Televisión, licensee of the multiplex.-History:...
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History
MARCA was founded on 21 December 1938, at the height of the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, in nationalist-held San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
. Its first editor was Manuel Fernández Cuesta.
On 25 November 1942 it ceased being published as a weekly publication and has been published as a daily ever since.
On December 21, 2007 MARCA hosted a gala event, featuring the leading Spanish sportsmen of the 20th century, to celebrate the newspaper's 70th anniversary.
The paper has been involved in an ongoing dispute with Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
since the summer of 2008 when he accused MARCA of being "...a vehicle to unsettle players" on behalf of Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
- in reference to the alleged tapping-up
Tapping-up
In professional team sports, tapping up or tampering is an attempt to persuade a player contracted to one team to transfer to another team, without the knowledge or permission of the player's current team. This kind of approach is often made through the player's agent...
of Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
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Awards
The following awards are awarded by MARCA at the end of each season:- Pichichi - To the top goalscorer in La Liga as well as to the top goalscorer in Segunda División.
- ZarraZarra TrophyThe Zarra Trophy is a trophy awarded annually by the Spanish sports daily Marca to the Spanish domestic player with the highest goal total in La Liga...
- To the top goalscorer among Spanish nationals in La Liga as well as to the top goalscorer among Spanish nationals in Segunda División. - ZamoraRicardo Zamora TrophyThe Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
- To the best goalkeeper in La Liga as well as to the best goalkeeper in Segunda División. - Miguel MuñozMiguel Muñoz TrophyThe Miguel Muñoz Trophy is a football award established by Spanish newspaper MARCA for the 2005-06 season, in memory of the legendary Real Madrid manager Miguel Muñoz....
- To the best head coach in La Liga as well as to the best head coach in Segunda División. - GurucetaGuruceta TrophyIn Spanish football, the Guruceta trophy is awarded by Spanish sports newspaper MARCA to the best referee for each season. It is named in honour of the famous Spanish referee, Emilio Guruceta.-Rules:...
- To the best referee in La Liga as well as to the best referee in Segunda División. - Di StefanoTrofeo Alfredo Di StéfanoThe Alfredo Di Stéfano Trophy is a trophy awarded by Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the best footballer of La Liga. The award is named after legendary player Alfredo Di Stéfano...
- To the best player in La Liga.
Editors
- Manuel Fernández-Cuesta (1938–1945)
- Ibrahim de Malcervelli (1945–1946)
- Manuel CasanovaManuel CasanovaManuel F. Casanova is the Gottfried and Gisela Kolb Endowed Chair in Outpatient Psychiatry and a Professor of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology at the University of Louisville.-Education and early career:...
(1946–1947) - Lucio del Álamo (1947–1954)
- Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta (1954–1973)
- Carmelo MartínezCarmelo MartinezCarmelo Martínez Salgado is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a first baseman and outfielder, from 1983 to 1991. He also played one season in Japan for the Orix BlueWave in...
(1973–1983) - Valentín Martín (1983–1984)
- Juan Pablo de Villanueva (1984–1986)
- Jesús Ramos (1986–1987)
- Luis Infante Bravo (1987–1997)
- Manuel Saucedo (1997–2001)
- Elías Israel (2001–2005)
- Manuel Saucedo (2005–2006)
- Alejandro Sopeña (2006–2007)
- Eduardo Inda (2007–2011)
- Óscar Campillo (2011–)