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The first Galacticos era under Florentino Perez has not been viewed too kindly by history.
Overblown salaries and egos are remembered, and not with great affection. Too many big names, and not enough team unity seems to have been the overriding summation of Perez’s unique experiment.
When the inevitable end came, it came with ugly recriminations for many concerned.
But, amidst the hedonism and glitter, there were some highlights. None more so than the Champions League title the club won at Hampden Park in 2002, thanks to a sumptuous volley from Zinedine Zidane.
The Frenchman, one of the greatest players ever to grace the game, arrived at Madrid in 2001 for a world-record €73.5m. Along with Luis Figo he was one of the original Galacticos, and invariably the best.
But in the long run, that wasn’t enough.
June 9, 2009 Posted by alexdimond | Sport, World Football | barcelona, Kaka, La Liga, Real Madrid, World Football | 1 Comment
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