Michael Laudrup (born 15 June 1964) is a Danish former professional football player. On May 16, 2008, he resigned as manager of Spanish club Getafe CF, leading to speculation about which club he will manage next. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La Liga championships. He famously moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth La Liga title in a row. He scored 37 goals in a total of 104 appearances for the Denmark national football team, which is only topped by Peter Schmeichel's 129 games and Thomas Helveg's 108 games. From November 1994, he captained his country for a total of 28 matches before his retirement in June 1998.