10 Footballers Who Played For Both Barcelona And Real Madrid

There's a common theory among avid supporters of Ronaldo that had it not been for the serious knee injuries he suffered, he could well have gone on to break all kinds of goalscoring records.

Everywhere he went, he was a success, even after being hit with such debilitating injuries.

While a good few years passed between his spells with Barca and Real, the goals flowed for both clubs. Barcelona got to see the raw, frighteningly fast, young Ronaldo, while Madrid got their hands on a more accomplished all-round player.

34 goals in 37 games for Barca earned him a mega-money move to Inter Milan before Real took a punt on the Brazilian after he had successfully led Brazil to World Cup success in 2002.

It proved a shrewd move from Madrid, who reaped the rewards of Ronaldo as he managed to stay fit in the main and slotted in nicely alongside the other 'Galacticos'.

Remarkably, he only captured one La Liga title during his time in Madrid and failed to land the European Cup. However, English fans were treated to the talent he had as he scored a memorable hat-trick at Old Trafford during a Champions League tie.