Timeline Monday 9 July 2001

Monday 9 July 2001

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Events on Monday 9 July 2001 1

2001 Record transfer to Real Madrid Zidane joins Real Madrid for a world-record fee On 9 July 2001, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez signed Zidane from Juventus for a then-world-record fee of around €77.5 million, the marquee signing of the club's "Galácticos" era. The transfer paired Zidane with Luís Figo and Raúl in one of the most star-studded squads ever assembled. He would spend five seasons at the Santiago Bernabéu, becoming one of the club's most beloved players.