Getting to the point where you are a Galactico is not just about spending millions of euros (in reality, Mbappe arrived as a free agent) or even about having a big wage. It is safe to say that Galactico is a symbol of the very best. Florentino Perez’s personal collection, which began in the year 2000 with Figo and continues to this day, may be found detailed below.
2000 film by Luis Figo
It was the first significant signing of the Perez period, or more accurately, of the first Perez era, which lasted from the years 2000 to 2006. However, the transfer from one opponent to another was the cause of the incident in which the pig’s head was thrown onto the field during the Super Classic match. The agreement for Luis Figo from Barcelona was considered to be worth sixty million euros at the current exchange rate. At that time, Figo was victorious in two La Liga crowns and one Champions League.
The year 2001’s Zinedine Zidane
At the current currency rate, Zidane was acquired from Juventus for a total of 77.5 million euros. With his incredible talent, the French midfielder brought magic to Los Blancos and was deserving of a museum dedicated to contemporary art. Later in his career, Zidane became the coach of Real Madrid, where he once again earned a tremendous deal of success.
His name is Ronaldo.
Just recently, Ronaldo stood out when he and the Brazilian side became victorious in the World Cup title. For a player who is genuinely a sensation, he “only” won one La Liga championship while playing for Casa Blanca, and he did not win any Champions League titles whilst he was there.
The year 2003’s David Beckham
The summer of transfers proved to be a pivotal period that paved the way for other pivotal moments in the near future of European football. Ronaldinho was selected by Barcelona during the summer, while Milan and Manchester United concentrated their attention on Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, two young players who were largely unknown at the time.
Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, and Becks were just some of the superstars that Real Madrid had on their roster. Other superstars were Raul, Roberto Carlos, Casillas, Salgado, Helguera, Morientes, Guti, Cambiasso, and Makelele. Becks was the most exceptional player on the Real Madrid roster.
Michael Owen, the year 2004
Another Golden Ball arrived not long after that, but this time it was a contract that did not go through. It was disappointing that Owen was unable to adjust to a team that was filled with stars.
The year 2009’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Florentino Perez came back out of retirement to take charge of the club three years after the breakup. 2009 was the year he accomplished it, and he did it in the signature Florentino Perez style. With the intention of preventing Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona and Lionel Messi from achieving their objective of winning the treble, Real Madrid purchased the Golden Ball for a significant amount of money, which was close to one hundred million euros (94). The summer campaign that Real ran in 2009 was a step in the right direction.
Autumn (2009)
In the summer of 2003, MU and Milan bet on two unknowns Ronaldo and Kaka. Six years later, Real Madrid bought both. The Brazilian player’s love story with Milan ended for 67 million euros. But in Madrid, he did not shine like he did with Milan.
Karim Benzema (2009)
This is Real Madrid’s third galactico in the same year, coming from Lyon for 35 million euros. Real bought everyone, including Xabi Alonso, but at the end of the season they didn’t win any titles. To regain the championship and prevent Pep’s Barcelona, Los Blancos had to wait until 2012 and 2014 to win the long-awaited Champions League.
Gareth Bale (2013)
100 million euros was spent by Florentino Perez to continue to show his ambition with Gareth Bale. In return is the Champions League championship, accompanied by a goal from the Welsh superstar in the final against Atletico.
Eden Hazard (2019)
At that time, Real was like a flood. The Decima curse fell when they won the Champions League again with galacticos CR7 and Benzema in 2016, 2017 and 2018. To continue, Perez invested heavily again by bringing in Hazard with the largest amount of money in history. Club: 120.8 million euros. But it was a disappointing contract.
Jude Bellingham (2023)
Bellingham cost 103 million last summer. At the beginning of the season, he scored as a striker, then dropped back a few meters and the team was even more balanced. He immediately won the La Liga championship and the Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe (2024)
Real have just won another Champions League and they have signed the best player in the world. The future is still unknown, so the question is what will Mbappe win?
