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Ronaldo The 2002 World Cup winner is one of the biggest names to have played on both sides of the Clasiso divide. He arrived at the Nou Camp in the summer of 1996 before leaving for Inter Milan the following year. However, his solitary year in Catalonia was very fruitful as he scored 34 league goals in 37 games. After ...

Lothar Matthaus (Ballon d’Or 1990; FIFA World Player of the Year 1991) The Germany legend was the first recipient of the FIFA World player of the Year award which came into existence in 1991. The defensive midfielder, who was singled out by Diego Maradona as the toughest player he ever faced, was plying his trade at the time for Inter ...

Gianluigi Buffon One of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, Buffon is still searching for his first Champions League win. The 2006 World Cup and a seven-time Serie A winner, has finished twice as runners-up – in 2003 and 2015 – but he hasn’t gone any further. Lilian Thuram The Frenchman was an integral part of the 1998 World Cup ...