With FC Barcelona and Real Madrid set to face each other in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night, here are 10 notable stars who played for both of the Spanish giants.
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The two sides played out the 'El Clasico' and the rivalry had escalated during the years when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo went head-to-head for the Ballon D'Or. The latest battle will be for the Spanish Copa Del Rey final on Saturday 26 April.
The likes of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will face off against Real's Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe for bragging rights and the first trophy of the Spanish season.
More than 15 players make up a select group to have played for both sides during their playing careers, including two former Ballon D'Or winners.
Luis Figo infamously moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 for a world record transfer fee at the time in a move that saw him dubbed "Judas" and 'Traitor" by the Catalan fans.
Ronaldo Nazario spent just one season in Catalunya and scored 47 goals in 49 games during the 1996/97 season, winning the 1997 Ballon D'Or aged just 21. He later moved to Real Madrid in 2002 and won La Liga in 2002/03.
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Here's a list of ten notable stars to have played for FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to All Football:
1. Luis Figo
2. Ronaldo Nazario
3. Samuel Eto'o
4. Luis Enrique
5. Michael Laudrup
6. Bernd Schuster
7. Gheorghe Hagi
8. Javier Saviola
9. Josep Samitier
10. Julen Lopetegui
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Barcelona and Real Madrid clash in the Copa del Rey Final at La Cartuja in Seville this Saturday night. Expect fireworks as Spanish football’s fiercest rivals go head-to-head for the trophy.
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