In 2003, David Beckham was already a megastar and was signed by Real Madrid. However, Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane played in midfield for the Galacticos at the time, so the Englishman ended up in their shadow. Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz had to experiment with the lineup, moving Figo to the left flank to use Beckham on his natural position on the right, but it only hurt the team. Then David started playing in the center of the field, but he scored less. At the end of that season, the global football pop star Becks did not receive a single vote for the Ballon d'Or... And even after Figo and Zidane left Real Madrid, he did not become the team's main footballer.
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