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#3 Sergio Ramos
Undoubtedly one of the finest defenders to have played for Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos has been a standout player for the Merengues since arriving from Sevilla in 2005.
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One of the most prolific goal-scoring defenders in the game, Ramos has scored an incredible 100 goals for Real Madrid and has excelled at both ends of the pitch.
The 34-year-old centre-back has won an incredible 22 titles with Real Madrid - a tally that comprises five league and four Champions League honours.
Zidane, unsurprisingly, expressed his desire for Ramos to stay at the club beyond the summer, when the defender's current contract with Real Madrid expires. The Frenchman said about Ramos in this regard:
"We want him to stay here. He's always going to be an important player and I want him to remain here, that's what I'll say as a coach."
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo
If not for one other player, Cristiano Ronaldo would have been considered the best-ever signing in Real Madrid history.
Arriving from Manchester United in the summer of 2009 on a world-record transfer, Ronaldo scored a staggering 450 goals in nine prolific seasons with the club.
Breaking a plethora of records along the way, Ronaldo particularly dazzled in the Champions League, winning four titles in six years before leaving for Juventus in 2018.
At the time, Zidane said these words about Ronaldo that would turn out to be prophetic.
"It is impossible to replace Cristiano, it does not matter who you sign."
#1 Alfredo Di Stefano
Alfredo Di Stefano is arguably one of the greatest players to have turned out for Real Madrid during the club's rich and illustrious history.
After arriving at Real Madrid in the summer of 1953, the Argentine scored goals and won honours aplenty as Los Blancos became the team to beat at home and abroad.
Di Stefano scored 266 goals for Real Madrid, the most by a non-Spanish player in the club's history, before he was surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo and then by Benzema.
The Argentine won five consecutive European titles and eight La Liga titles amidst a rich haul of domestic and continental honours. Considering his contribution to the game, Di Stefano became the only player in history to win the Super Ballon d'Or.
