In 1979 the striker joined Real Zaragoza, where he scored 46 goals in 143 matches, and that form earned him a transfer to Real Madrid, the club he eventually ended his playing career with in 1987.
"Real Madrid is a great club and I respect them, but I chose Barca because my heart was with Barca and I am here today, " he explained.
Barcelona vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed on Monday that Barca had planned to bring in Neymar next year only to have to move the deal forward in light of competition for his signature from Real Madrid and another unnamed club.
Sahin has not been needed by his parent club Real Madrid, who let the Turkey midfielder return to Germany on an 18-month loan deal after he failed to earn a regular place following his 2011 move to the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid was elected the best club of the 20th century and has been doing really well recently.
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In between, in 2009-10, Pellegrini had a crack at Real Madrid, the one European club where silverware was expected.
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But the heart of the issue is an economic one: Why should, say, Spain's Real Madrid , the European champion club, care that its two star players, Zidane, a Frenchman, and Figo, a Portugeuse, be fit for the World Cup?
However, Spanish media reports on Monday said that Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello had asked club president Ramon Calderon to make a special plea to Mali to release Diarra.
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Ronaldo is 27 and has spent less than three seasons at Real Madrid, Spain's most successful club.
Giggs, AC Milan idol Paolo Maldini and Real Madrid icon Raul are the greatest one-club men of their generation.
Redknapp has already bolstered his defence with the signing of William Gallas and the club are reportedly in talks with Real Madrid's holding midfielder Lassana Diarra.
The Spain midfielder has been linked with moves to former club Barcelona and big-spending Real Madrid in recent days, and was quoted in a report on Thursday berating his team-mates' "impotence" in their attempts to win silverware.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck-and-neck, with each club given nearly a 4-to-1 or better odds of winning the Champions League compared to all other teams left in the competition.
Jurgen Klopp's team sits fourth in the German top flight and is being heavily tipped for European success after excelling in a Champions League group containing Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax, with the Spanish club's manager Jose Mourinho viewing them as candidates to win the tournament.
Fynn's view is supported by Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano, the club that Beckham snubbed in favour of joining Real Madrid in 2003.
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He was wearing Real Madrid's blue away shirt, Zidane's last club.
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Next, Rooney is left out of Manchester United's staring lineup last Tuesday in the club's huge Champions' League encounter with Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid would not comment on the incident other than to say that club policy lets the player directly handle a traffic violation.
What is certain is that A-list coaches like Guardiola and Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho, who is expected to leave the club this summer, according to several reports in Spain, are going to be expensive.
But with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez recently revealing he did not have a lot of money to spend in the transfer market, Johnson's arrival is likely to see some players leave the club, with full-backs Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) and Andre Dossena (Juventus) being linked with moves away from Anfield.
Real Madrid has overtaken Manchester United as the world's most valuable football club, according to business magazine Forbes.
Last week, Neymar signed a five-year deal with the Spanish club after a heated bidding war between Barcelona and rival Real Madrid.
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"Real Madrid would never want to retain a player against his wishes, " the club said in a statement on their website.
Afterward, in his news conference, Mourinho spoke about his contract with Real Madrid, wanting to see out the season, and his respect for the club.
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Speaking at a press conference to launch this weekend's Emirates Cup, which features hosts Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Hamburg, Wenger said reports that Adebayor was keen to leave the club were wide of the mark.
Its supremacy Sunday bordered on the terrifying, especially since the Club World Cup title came just eight days after winning at Real Madrid, probably the only team in Europe that comes close to matching Pep Guardiola's team.
Real Madrid, which derives 65% of revenues from abroad, according to a top club insider, sees opportunity here.
The purchase of graceful players Ronaldo and Kaka suggest Real Madrid's new president Florentino Perez has a mandate to reinvigorate not only the club's performance but a playing style which had become almost mechanical under previous president Ramon Calderon, who left the club following accusations of vote rigging.
United have been linked with Lyon striker Karim Benzema, who is set to join Real, while Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery has been linked with a move to the Madrid club rather than the English champions.
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