15 Reasons Barcelona Fans Are Jealous Of Real Madrid

10. The Galactico Era

Yes, Barcelona have good players but no one signs superstars like Real Madrid do. The first galactico era is considered to be synonymous with the presidency of Florentino Perez between 2000€“2007, or from Real Madrid's signing of Luís Figo during summer 2000 to the departure of David Beckham during summer 2007. During this time Perez bought Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham for a combined total of a reported £139.7 million. Michael Owen's signature is also considered as a galactico signing by some fans although his £8 million transfer fee wasn't deemed expensive enough for the majority of Madrid supporters. The 2009-10 season marked the second galactico era with Perez (who had been returned as president following the resignation Ramon Calderon) signing AC Milan's Kaka, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Lyon's Karim Benzema for a reported £167 million.