Where are they now? Real Madrid’s starting XI the day a tearful Zinedine Zidane played his last match at the Santiago Bernabeu

May seventh 2006 proved an emotional day for Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid followers alike, with the Frenchman legend enjoying his last recreation in entrance of the house followers on the Santiago Bernabeu earlier than retiring after that summer time’s World Cup.

Substituted within the dying moments of Real Madrid’s 3-Three draw with Villarreal, Zidane obtained on the scoresheet that night time and was handled to repeated standing ovations and crowd affection following the ultimate whistle. Fans and gamers alike knew Zidane was distinctive, a particular participant, and gave him the send-off he deserved.

“Mid-00s Real Madrid” screams galactico and star energy, so let’s have a look again on the aspect who performed round him that day. Where are they now?

Iker Casillas

Another all-time nice of the sport, San Iker (Saint Iker) captained Real Madrid till 2015 and would go on to steer Spain to an unprecedented World Cup (2010) and European Championship double (2008 & 2012). In May of 2019, a coronary heart assault introduced his time on the pitch to an abrupt finish and he now seems to be near retirement and a transfer into soccer governance.

Míchel Salgado

The man described by Liverpool and Real Madrid legend Steve McManaman as “the hardest person in the world” and “a genuine psychopath, even in training” manned the suitable wing on the Santiago Bernabeu for a decade earlier than leaving the capital in 2009 to complete his profession in England with Blackburn Rovers. His post-playing profession has seen him run soccer colleges, assistant teaching and maintain boardroom roles.

Sergio Ramos

Whatever occurred to him? No thought…

Álvaro Mejía

One of the few lesser-known names within the workforce, youth academy product Mejia is now 38 and nonetheless enjoying with Qatari aspect Al Shahaniya Sports Club, the place he’s been enjoying since 2014. He frolicked enjoying in France, Turkey and Greece alongside the way in which.

Roberto Carlos

Perhaps the best left-back of all time, Roberto Carlos stayed for only one extra season after Zidane’s departure earlier than leaving himself, initiating the breakup of the so-called galacticos workforce of the mid-00s. The Brazilian grew to become considerably of a journey man after leaving the Bernabeu, spending time with Fenerbahçe, Corinthians, Anzhi Makhachkala and Delhi Dynamos. He went on to educate the latter two, in addition to taking cost at Sivasspor and Akhisar Belediyespor. He’s now returned as an Ambassador at Real Madrid.

David Beckham

The stars carry on coming. Beckham additionally stayed another season at Real Madrid, leaving alongside Roberto Carlos in 2007. The Englishman – who assisted Zidane’s aim in that recreation in opposition to Villarreal – went on to play for LA Galaxy, AC Milan and PSG. He has since moved into soccer possession and is probably the most high-profile face of the consortium behind MLS growth aspect Inter Miami.

Pablo García

Uruguayan midfielder Pablo García was loaned out by Real Madrid to RC Celta and to Real Murcia in successive seasons earlier than being launched by the capital metropolis membership in the summertime of 2008. It was at that time that he joined Greek aspect PAOK, the place he loved a few of the greatest years of his profession. He’s at present a youth coach on the Greek membership.

Zinedine Zidane

What can we are saying right here? The Frenchman returned house to Real Madrid as an assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti in 2013. A stint accountable for the membership’s reserve aspect preceded taking on the primary workforce in 2016 and what has adopted has been nothing wanting unimaginable. One LaLiga title, three Champions Leagues, and two Spanish Super Cups, European Super Cups and World Club Cups apiece. Leg-end.

Júlio Baptista

The gifted Brazilian ahead went on to play at Arsenal, Malaga, Roma, Cruzeiro and Orlando City earlier than retiring following a single look for CFR Cluj in Romania in 2018. Fondly remembered throughout Spain as one of many biggest LaLiga imports of the early 21st century, he’s now a LaLiga Ambassador.

Robinho

The mercurial Brazilian remains to be enjoying and is at present with Istanbul Başakşehir in Turkey. Robinho helped Real Madrid to again -to-back LaLiga titles in 2006/07 and 2007/08 earlier than making an enormous cash transfer to Manchester City in the summertime of 2008 and persevering with his profession in England, Italy, Brazil, China after which Turkey.

Raúl

Raúl stays one of many membership’s all-time nice gamers. After leaving Los Blancos 4 years later with 228 LaLiga targets in 550 video games between 1994 and 2010, he went on to play at Schalke 04 within the Bundesliga earlier than winding down his profession with Al Sadd in Qatar and New York Cosmos within the USA. Currently the pinnacle coach of the membership’s reserve aspect, Real Madrid Castilla.

Coach: Juan Ramón López Caro

Always an uneasy selection among the many membership’s followers as coach, Lopez Caro was changed by Fabio Capello later that summer time. He continued teaching in Spain with Racing Santander, Levante UD and RC Celta, and likewise went on to educate Spain’s U21 aspect. More lately his profession has taken him overseas, teaching in Romania, Saudi Arabia, Oman and China.