The Spero Forum website reports today (April 11, 2012) that Real Madrid -- the top-ranked soccer team in Spain -- has removed a Christian cross from its official logo as a way to strengthen its fan base among Muslims in Europe and the Middle East.
Real Madrid says its decision to remove the cross from its logo is simply a cost of doing business in a globalized world.
But critics say the move represents yet another erosion of European culture and tradition in the face of encroaching Islam.
The cross first became a part of Real Madrid's logo in 1920 when King Alfonso XIII granted the club his royal patronage. The word "Real" means "Royal" in Spanish, and the cross still forms an integral part of the coat of arms of the king of Spain.
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