Back in 2000, the Real Madrid Presidential elections became one of the most hotly contested in any sphere. Florentino Perez made one huge promise that was guaranteed - we'll sign Luis Figo from Barcelona he proclaimed... Well, he made it happen and thus the ¡GALACTICOS! were born.

A bold experiment from the biggest club in the world, assembling a team of superstars at any cost that was a masterstroke in business and marketing, which could be deemed as Day One of modern football. But did it actually work in footballing terms?

Nick and Paul look into both Galacticos Eras to ascertain whether it did truly bring Real Madrid back to the top of Spanish an European football or was it just one big money making machine - or both?

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