5 players who turned down Barcelona to sign for Real Madrid

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#2 David Beckham

Real Madrid v Mallorca
Real Madrid v Mallorca

One of Barcelona’s most successful presidents ever, Joan Laporta, won the presidential election by promising to bring David Beckham to the Camp Nou. However, Laporta failed to sign the Englishman as he chose Real Madrid over the Catalan giants back in 2003.

Nevertheless, as it turned out, Barcelona’s failure to sign the former Manchester United midfielder was a blessing in disguise as the Catalan giants signed Ronaldinho from Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian himself started a revolution at the Camp Nou, winning the Champions League along with destroying Real Madrid all on his own in El Clasicos.

However, Beckham enjoyed a good time at Real Madrid, wining the league title in his final season at the Bernabéu. Beckham was a part of the dream Real Madid team, comprising of several Galacticos, including the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo Nazario and Roberto Carlos.

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Edited by Samya Majumdar
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