The current team of the Los Blancos is only surpassed by the Madrid team of 1956-1960 in terms of achievement in the history of international club football.
Real Madrid thrashed Al Ain to win their fourth FIFA Club World Cup in five years on Saturday, making them the greatest team in the history of the competition o
The current Madrid team have won four UEFA Champions League and four FIFA Club World Cup in five years.
Carlo Ancelotti guided Real Madrid to win their first European title in 12 years in 2014, but they were knocked out in the semi-finals in 2015 by Juventus.
Zinedine Zidane, three times FIFA Player of the Year who is a Madrid legend held the forth as the Los Blancos won three straight UEFA Champions League titles- making the Spanish giants the first side to defend the title since it was rechristened in the 1992-1993 season.
This feat is only bettered by the Real Madrid side that won all the five European Champions Cup and the maiden Inter Continental Cup in 1960.
Third is the Independientes (Argentina) team of 1972-1975 that won the Copa Libertadores four in a row and also won the Inter-Continental Cup once.