Madrid

Even just the name Real Madrid tends to shock and awe, the name of the biggest club of the world. A home game of Los Merengues is like a high mass in one of the most beautiful football temples there is, the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

That they had to leave their beloved Estadio Vicente Calderón, still hurts a little with the supporters of Atlético Madrid. But this illustrious club is so deeply rooted in the Spanish capital, that there's still lots of football hotspots to discover.

In the cosmopolitan Madrid wereldstad Madrid, time seems to fly and people are always in a rush. Except in the working-class district Vallecas, a leftist stronghold a little south-east from the city center. It's where Rayo Vallecano comes from, a club where the voice of the fans matters, and time seems to stand still for ages.