Real Madrid's all time best XI

Tom Devlin 7 years ago 18.6k |

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Madrid's home, the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP

Today marks the 116th anniversary of the founding of Real Madrid C.F. and to celebrate their birthday we have decided to put together what we think are the best players in their history. Unfortunately, we can only put out 11 players, and Real Madrid are a team with so many amazing players over their history, so some big names have missed out!

Iker Casillas

Casillas is one of the greats of the game. He won five league titles with his hometown club as well as three Champions Leagues. With Spain he won the European Championship twice and the World Cup.

Roberto Carlos

Possibly the finest player at the left back position, Carlos scored 71 goals for Real. Many of them came from his trademark free kicks and he helped the club to three Champions Leagues and four league titles.

Manuel Sanchís

Sanchís played in 710 official games for Real Madrid winning La Liga eight times and the Champions League twice.

Fernando Hierro

Another goalscoring defender - he has 102 league goals to his name with Real Madrid - Hierro was also known for his range of passing to compliment his solid defensive abilities. He won La Liga five times to go with three Champions Leagues.

Sergio Ramos

Ramos move to Real from Sevilla in 2005 and the rest is history. He scored the header in added time that gave Real their 10th European triumph, and he has come up trumps numerous times for Madrid over the course of his career. He has won everything there is to win at club and international level.

Luis Figo

His move from Barcelona to Real ushered in the Galacticos era but Figo was undaunted by the immense pressure on his shoulders. His grace on the pitch was recognised in 2000 after he won the Ballon d'Or as a Real Madrid player.

Zinedine Zidane

An artist and one of the finest ever to kick a ball. The Frenchman - now Real Madrid manager - moved to Real from Juventus for a world record fee and his winning goal in the Champions League final at Hampden Park is widely regarded as the best in the tournament's history.

Guti

An understated but crucial part of Real Madrid's successful late 90s/early 2000s team. Guti served as vice-captain and made over 500 appearances in white, winning five La Liga trophies and the Champions League three times.

Cristiano Ronaldo

He needs no introduction. He is Real Madrid's all-time record goalscorer, scoring at a rate of over a goal per game,and has won the Ballon d'Or a record five times. In 2016 he captained Portugal the European Championship.

Alfredo Di Stefano

Regarded by Pelé, Maradona, Bobby Charlton and Eusébio as the greatest football player of all time, Di Stefano was instrumental as Real Madrid won five consecutive European Cups in the 1950s.

Raul

He holds the record for the most appearances made in the famous white shirt, and he is the second all-time goalscorer. He is behind only Ronaldo and Messi for goals in the Champions League and he earned over 100 caps for Spain.