Real Madrid have seldom dipped into the British talent pool during the transfer market but some of our superstars have proven too irresistible for the world’s biggest club.
It’s rare that English, Scottish and Welsh players – no Northern Ireland international has donned the gleaming shirt of Los Blancos – trade the comfort of home for the blinding lights of the Santiago Bernabeu, but several have walked that path in the professional era.
Those brave enough to take the plunge have enjoyed mixed degrees of success under the harsh spotlight, with the unrelenting pressure of representing the Spanish behemoths too much to bear for some.
Here are the eight Brits who have played for Madrid – ranked, of course.
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