Real Madrid have had a strange last 10 years. If you measure success by European titles, they have enjoyed a wonderful time by winning four Champions League titles in the last six seasons - more than any other club has won this century.
Yet domestically they have won just two league titles, finishing third three times in six years. They have also claimed just two Copa del Rey titles since 1993.
They remain one of world football's biggest names, arguably its biggest. But they sure do make a mess in the transfer market from time to time.
Mirror Football takes a look at 10 of the worst transfers Madrid have conducted over the past decade. Fabio Coentrao An established starter for Benfica and Portugal, Coentrao joined Madrid in 2011 in a
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