What it is to play for Barca and Real
What it is to play for Barca and Real
Barcelona - Real Madrid is one of the world's biggest derbies. The two teams face each other today of "Nou Camp" from 21:30 and success, Barca will practically kaparirat title.
In Catalonia, many do not like coach Luis Enrique because he carried the team on both colossus. But he's about to come out of this shadow, because five trophies last season and win 4: 0 "Santiago Bernabeu" in the fall. A total of 14 players wore played for Barca and Real, as in this piece has two Golden Balls - Luis Figo and Ronaldo. But who are the others? Sportinglife.bg answer this question.
Interesting is the story of the late legend Alfredo di Stefano. In 1952 the "kings" of Colombian Milionarios pay 50% of the transfer of striker. South Americans agree to the deal, but require up in 1955 to play for them because of an agreement with River Plate.
A year later, Barcelona buys the other 50 percent of the rights of Di Stefano. The then president of Real Madrid Santiago Bernabeu promises Di Stefano amount to choose his club. FIFA suspended the rights to clarify the case, and later took a strange decision - will play one season for both, and the next to others.
After a bunch of wrangling finally Real managed to acquire the remaining 50%, while Di Stefano won eight league titles and five times European Cup picks. His first two goals in El Clasico are in victory 5: 0.
Transfer from Barcelona to Madrid do and Dane Michael Laudrup. He was part of the first driymtim Johan Cruyff and played in Barcelona from 1989 to 1994.. In the last season coach Laudrup left for long on the bench and midfielder did not want to stay.
Then he was invited by Real. Laudrup has agreed to go to Madrid and take revenge on Cruyff. He is the only player to win the Clasico with 5: 0, wearing shirts of both teams.
Luis Figo did make one of the most controversial transfers in football history. Ronaldo became one of the favorite sons of Catalonia after his arrival in 1995, brings the captaincy of Barcelona. When you play against Real, almost always he was voted player of the match. People adored him.
But in 2000 Florentino Perez gave promise of elections in Madrid - if you become president, will take this Knight of the Golden Ball. That Figo.
Mourinho explained his transfer to the fact that Barcelona did not offered a new contract on improved terms. At the first derby 'Camp Nou' rabid fans pelted Figo with all kinds of objects - including a pig's head and a bottle of whiskey.
Ronaldo is another superstar played for the two giants, but its passage was not directly. In 1996, the Brazilian came as one of the most promising young strikers in the world. But Ronaldo playing just a year in Barcelona because of the scandal with President Josep Luis Nunez.
Brazilian chose to continue his career at Inter, where he was haunted by severe injuries. After the World Cup in 2002, where he scored eight goals and picked up the title, Ronaldo signed with Real. In 177 games scoring 104 goals. After five seasons left amid scandal with coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Ronaldo became golamystor №1 Primera with both teams. In 1997, in Barcelona and in 2004 and with Real.
Samuel Eto'o went to Real still 15 years old.
He played just one game and was on loan to Mallorca. When you play against Real, Cameroon regularly score goals. Media and fans called on management to get it back.
But Eto'o was insulted Real did not give him a chance and in 2004 signed with Barcelona. Forever Cameroon will be among the most beloved by fans Catalan players. In 2005 he was accused of insulting Real in celebrations title Barca.
With Barcelona twice won the Champions League and ranks fifth all-time list of goalscorers in Barcelona.
Other players who have played for both clubs
Barcelona to Real
Ricardo Zamora - goalkeeper
Luis Milla
Bernd Schuster
Albert Selades
Javier Saviola
Real in Barcelona
Vilified Lopetegi (now coach of Porto)
Gheorghe Hagi
Robert Prosinecki
Alfonso Perez
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