Real Madrid have made some curious signings over the years, but none more so that Thomas Gravesen. It was the height of the Galactico era, and the Danish midfielder joined a chaotic club boasting some of the best players in the world.
Raul, David Beckham, Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Zinedine Zidane were just some of the star names shoehorned into the same team alongside humble youth prospects like Francisco Pavon and Borja Fernandez.
It made for a fascinating but dysfunctional set-up, where trophies were in short supply. Gravesen was signed to play as a holding midfielder even though that had never been his position.
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