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The incredible 11 of Real Madrid that could not be

2021-06-08T13:21:00.298Z


We highlight eleven players of all time who were about to wear the white jersey but who, due to various circumstances, fell by the wayside.


Gianluigi Buffon

It was 2003 when Juventus eliminated Madrid in the semifinals of the Champions League. A penalty taken by Figo and stopped by the Italian goal Buffon had left the whites out. A year later, in 2004, the white management began to take an interest in the Carrara goalkeeper with a view to a possible incorporation for the 2005-06 campaign. The purpose was to have two guarantee gatekeepers with Casillas and Buffon. The white club waited a year, since in 2006 it finished contract. However, that summer was moved in Calcio: Juventus was relegated to Serie B due to the Calciopoli scandal (or Moggigate: an alleged network to fix matches, results ... always in favor of Vecchia Signora) and the transalpine team was proclaimed world champion. That year, in addition, there were elections to Madrid. One of the nominations,Led by Villar Mir, she carried the goalkeeper among her suitors. But Buffon had it clear: “Juve has made me rich. I can't abandon her now… ”. And it has been there since 2001, except for a campaign that went to PSG.

Source: elparis

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