Before the anthology match this Wednesday, February 15, which will pit Paris-Saint-Germain against Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League, the hearts of some must waver... So who are these men who wore the colors? of both clubs?
They are twelve in number, eleven players and a coach, here they are.
Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Heinze, here in the colors of Real, played 62 games with the Spanish club.
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The Argentinian, two-time Copa America finalist in 2004 and 2007, played for the Parisian club from 2001 to 2004 where he took part in 132 matches and notably scored 8 goals.
Winner of the Coupe de France in 2004 and vice-champion of France the same year, he left PSG for Manchester United where he remained for four years before joining the Madrid club in 2007. played 62 matches, scored 3 goals and won the Spanish league in 2008.
Claude Makelele
Claude Makelele joined PSG in 2008. LP / Matthieu de Martignac
The French defensive midfielder played for Real Madrid from 2000 to 2003. Scored 2 goals in 140 games played, he won the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 2002. After five years at Chelsea, he joined PSG in 2008, where he played 118 matches and won the Coupe de France in 2011 before ending his career.
Lassana Diarra
Lassana Diarra in the colors of Real Madrid in the Champions League against OM (3-1).
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Number 10 of Real Madrid for three years, from 2009 to 2012, Lassana Diarra played 117 games with the white jersey.
He won the Spanish Cup in 2011, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in 2012. Passing through various clubs, including OM, he joined PSG on January 23, 2018. He played very little and put end of his contract in February 2019.
Angel Di Maria
Angel Di Maria played 118 games and scored 42 goals with PSG.
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The current PSG midfielder wore the white jersey from 2010 to 2014. He totaled 190 games and 36 goals with the Spanish club, and won the Champions League in 2014. After passing through Manchester United, he joined the Paris-Saint-Germain in 2015 for a transfer estimated at 63 million euros.
Since then he has played 118 games and scored 42 goals.
Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas Anelka won the Champions League with the Madrid club in 2000. AFP / Patrick Herzog
Trained at PSG during his time at Clairefontaine from 1995 to 1997, the Frenchman worked for Arsenal before joining Real for a transfer of 34 million euros in 1999. He won the Champions League with the Madrid club in 2000. Author of 7 goals in 32 games, the Parisian finds the club of the capital the same year.
After a disappointing spell, he was loaned to Liverpool in January 2002. He was transferred to Manchester City for the sum of twenty million euros in addition to the exchange of Alioune Touré and a monthly salary of 250,000 euros.
David Beckham
David Beckham only stayed six months at PSG before ending his career.
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The English international left Manchester United in July 2003 for Real Madrid, where he quickly became the star of the fans.
Winner of the Spanish Super Cup in 2003 and champion in 2007, he scored a total of 20 goals in 159 games played.
The midfielder leaves Spain for Los Angeles where he will play two years with the Galaxy, before being loaned to AC Milan.
Beckham signed with PSG in January 2013 for 6 months.
He will only play 14 games before ending his career.
Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas won three Champions League with Real Madrid.
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A worthy successor to San Iker and goalkeeper for Real during his three successive Champions League victories, Keylor left after losing his place to Thibaut Courtois.
A good opportunity that PSG jumped on in 2019, snatching Navas from Real for a transfer of 15 million euros.
jese rodriguez
Jesé only played 14 games with PSG.
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The Spanish striker played at Real Madrid from 2011 to 2016, after debuting at Real Madrid Castilla, he was quickly called up by Mourinho to play with the first team.
Often decisive, he scored 18 goals in 88 games played.
Jesé joined Paris Saint-Germain on August 8, 2016 for a transfer estimated at 25 million euros.
Very often on the bench, he only plays 14 games.
The player is loaned to Las Palmas only six months after his arrival.
Still under contract with PSG, he played for different clubs, before ending his contract in 2020.
Alphonse Areola
Alphonse Areola was mainly a substitute at Real Madrid.
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Trained at PSG, the French goalkeeper was sent for a year on loan to Real for the 2019-2020 season after the departure of Keylor Navas.
Replacing Courtois, he played little and above all did not convince.
Ashraf Hakimi
Achraf Hakimi joined PSG last summer.
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Arriving at Real in 2006, the Moroccan also trained in Madrid.
He was started by Zidane in the 2017-2018 season but was then loaned to Dortmund and then sold to Inter Milan.
Finally, it was PSG who went to get him this summer by paying 70 million euros.
Despite his priority purchase right, Real let him slip away.
Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos after winning La Liga in 2020 with Real Madrid.
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The La Décima man and one of Real Madrid's greatest legends found himself free of any contract this summer after being too pretentious in negotiations with the Merengue management.
After 16 years in white, and 4 Champions League won, Ramos was therefore forced to look for a new club and it was in Paris that he found his happiness.
With the arrival of the Spaniard, PSG has five former Real in its workforce.
Carlo Ancelotti
SPORTS PSG TRAINING AT THE LOGESANCE LOTTI CAMP
Defending the colors of PSG and Real is not the prerogative of players.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti took charge of PSG in December 2011 and won the French Championship with the club in 2013, before leaving for Real Madrid.