Cristiano performed at a legendary level for both clubs
#3 Gabriel Heinze
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Gabriel Heinze had decent tenure with both United and Madrid
Heinze was signed by United in 2004 and played for them till 2007. He could play both as a left-back and a center-back and played in either position for United. Heinze was a strong tackler and superb in the air. He lent solidity to a United defense that was trying to cope with the departure of the likes of Jaap Stam and Laurent Blanc.
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He played in the United defense along with the likes of Gary Neville, Mikael Silvestre, and Rio Ferdinand and scored four goals in 83 matches for them. He also won a Premier League title with them.
Heinze moved to Real Madrid in 2007 and went on to play for them for two seasons. He played for a Madrid and managed to win one La Liga with them.
He left Real in 2009 after having scored three goals from 60 matches for them.
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