Top 5 players who left Barcelona for Real Madrid

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Michael Laudrup at Barcelona

4. Josep Samitier

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Josep Samitier at Barcelona

Samitier is considered the most emblematic player in the history of FC Barcelona. He has played 454 games and scored 333 goals. He is the club's all-time third top goalscorer with behind Paulino Alcántara and Lionel Messi.

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He was the best European forward of his times. He was nicknamed El Mag (The Magician) and Home Llagosta (The Grasshopper Man) because of his playing style.

He was involved in a dispute with the FC Barcelona management in 1933. This led to him losing his place in the first team. After a lot of controversies, he made the switch to Real Madrid and went on to win a La Liga title in 1932–33 and the Copa de España in 1934.

Despite all the controversy, he remained a legendary figure at FC Barcelona. He was given a virtual state funeral by the club when he died in 1972.

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Edited by Shambhu Ajith
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