4 players who have excelled for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona

Modified Jun 14, 2018 17:37 GMT

#2 Ronaldo

Ronaldo of Brazil is one of the finest strikers to have played the game. He lit up the Dutch League as a precocious teenager with PSV Eindhoven and was called O Fenomeno or The Phenomenon. Ronaldo joined Barcelona from PSV in 1996-97 and spent a season there.

He scored an astounding 47 goals in 49 matches in the solitary season he played for Barca and won the Copa Del Rey and the UEFA Cup winners' Cup with them.

Ronaldo was a force of nature, beating opposition defenders with his lightning speed and brutal strength, and scoring easily with his powerful shots. His extraordinary performance against Real in the Copa Del Rey final is still cherished by Barca supporters.

After a stint in Italy with Inter Milan, Ronaldo joined Real in 2002 and spent 5 very successful seasons in Madrid. He scored 104 goals in 177 matches for Real and won won 2 La Ligas with them.

Ronaldo was one of the Galacticos along with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and David Beckham. He scored a memorable hat-trick against Manchester United in the Champions League quarter final in 2003.

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