Real Madrid's original Galacticos: Where are they now?

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TOKYO - DECEMBER 3: Luis Figo of Real Madrid lifts the trophy following victory in the Toyota Intercontinental Cup between Real Madrid and Olimpia, played at the Yokohama Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on December 5, 2002. (Photo by Firto Foto/Getty Images) — *Real Madrid’s original Galacticos were a set of players unlike any other.*

#8 Zinedine Zidane

4 Dec 2001: Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid takes on Giorgios Karagounis of Panathinaikos during the UEFA Champions League Second Phase Group C match between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos at the Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Michael Steele /Allsport — *Zinedine Zidane(right) is the perfect definition of a Galactico*

The player who epitomises what it means to be a Galactico more than any other player, Zinedine Zidane was the best player in the world in early 2000s and one of the greatest ever players to grace the sport. Zidane was signed for a record transfer fee of about €75 million in 2001 from Juventus and held the record till Kaka broke it in 2009 when he joined the second set of Galacticos.

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His goal in the 2002 Champions League final is regarded one of the best goals ever seen and Zidane won the FIFA World Cup with France in 1998. The French attacker started his coaching career in 2014 when he was appointed as the manager of Madrid’s B team, Real Madrid Castilla and then took over the first team last January.

He led the team to a record 11^th European Cup win at the end of the season and his team is currently on course to win the La Liga and Champions League this season.

Edited by Staff Editor