Luis Figo, 28
Signed from bitter La Liga rivals, the Portuguese turned 28 shortly after coming to Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane, 29
The French midfielder came to Santiago Bernabeu at the age of 29. Already regarded as Juventus legend, his fantastic volley against Bayer Leverkusen in Glasgow will forever be remembered in history books.
Ronaldo Nazario, 25
The Brazilian legend turned 26 shortly after coming to Real Madrid from Internazionale. The peak of his form came in 2002 when 'O Fenomeno' scored 7 goals for his nation's World Cup triumph in Korea and Japan.
David Beckham, 28
Signed in 2003, a 'Spice boy' became yet another Galactico who graced the fields of Santiago Bernabeu. His departure from Manchester United happened shortly after a fierce standoff with legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.
Kaka, 27
Born in Brazil, AC Milan midfielder has been tracked by Blancos for several years before they finally managed to force a move
Cristiano Ronaldo, 24,
The legendary Portuguese came to Santiago already a star and was viewed as that one 'X factor' that would help Blancos to beat Barcelona and Leo Messi. Cristiano went on to score 450 goals in nine seasons, becoming an absolute legend for Blancos.
Gareth Bale, 24,
Signed by Ancelotti as the next big star to play alongside Ronaldo, the Welshman is currently struggling both for playing time and recognition at Santiago.
James Rodríguez, 23,
One of the greatest World Cup talents, the Colombian was viewed as an exciting player who joined the club from Monaco to spend two next years at Bayern Munich before returning to Madrid in 2019 with his future clouded in doubts.
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