5) Zinedine Zidane

Juventus to Real Madrid – €75-million (2001)

Zidane is another member of Real Madrid’s original Galacticos and one of the most recognisable footballers on the planet. Real Madrid spent a world record €75-million to bring Zidane to the Bernabeu in 2001. Any Madrid fan would tell you the fee was worth it alone for his wonder goal that won them the 2002 Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen. During his time at Madrid Zidane was named FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time in 2003 and a year later was voted UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years. Since retirement in 2006 Zidane has continued to work for Real Madrid in a number of roles, he is currently manager of the club’s B team, Real Madrid Castilla.