Ranking the Real Madrid Galacticos: Who's the greatest?

The ‘Galacticos’ is a well-known project across the footballing world. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez decided to bring in an expensive player every year to create a team of superstars.Over the years we have seen a large amount of money spent by the capital club, bringing in some of the best players in the world. Many have gone on become great legends of the club living up to the expectations of the fans and coaches alike. But there have also been those who haven’t been able to back up their transfer fees.We have compiled a list, ranking eight Galacticos from the worst to the best after looking at appearances, personal performances, as well as the success achieved during the player's time with the club both individually and as a team. So here are the chosen eight, ranked according to the criteria mentioned.

#8 Kaka

Kaka arrived after a stellar 6 years with AC Milan. He and Ronaldo were the two big-name signings that Madrid made that season with the intention of challenging Barcelona’s firepower. 

Following in the tradition of the Galactico project Real Madrid paid €65 million to Milan to secure the Brazilian’s services. Kaka had come with a high reputation, with the likes of Pele calling him the ‘complete player.’

He had won the Ballon d’Or in 2007 as well as the Champions League with Milan. Real Madrid felt like they now truly had the firepower to win the La Liga and the Champions League. Kaka had a good first season scoring nine and assisting eight in all competitions but it was all downhill from there.

Injury meant Kaka made only 20 appearances in the consequent season. After that he never looked like the same player. Kaka managed to make 120 appearances across all competitions in his four years and scored only 29 times. 

Thats a very poor retrun considering the money spent on him. It basically amounts to a little above €2 million per goal. In his time at the Bernabeu Kaka did manage to win a La Liga title as well as a Copa Del Rey but couldn’t help them achieve a Champions League crown.

Two titles in four years is not what you would expect from a player considered to be one of the best in the world which is why he's at the bottom of this list.