The Second Galacticos: Real Madrid’s Blockbuster Summer Transfer Window of 2009

During the early-mid 2000s, Real Madrid became synonymous with one word; Galactico. Under Florentino Perez, Madrid operated a policy of signing one superstar every summer, in a bid to conquer European football and create a Harlem Globetrotters-esque squad of the world’s best.   Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, David Beckham and Ronaldo all arrived between 2000…