Cristiano Ronaldo with Ronaldo Lima in 2005

Cristiano Ronaldo greets Ronaldo Nazário de Lima before the start of Figo All Star 2005 charity football match at Algarve Stadium, in Faro in July 2005. Major football stars come together for another edition of the All-Stars Game, a fundraiser football match between the Luís Figo Foundation and the Ronald McDonald Youth Foundation, to finance the first Ronald McDonald House Charity in Portugal. Brazillian Ronaldo scored two goals as Luís Figo's team sealed a 2-1 victory.

Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raúl in 2010

Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raúl attended the UEFA Champions League trophy handover ceremony at Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid on April 16, 2010. Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo were playing their first season at Madrid while it was the last season when Raúl donned the Royal white jersey.

Juventus vs Inter Milan

Pavel Nedvěd and Luís Figo during the Serie A match between Juventus and Inter at the Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2009 in Turin, Italy. Inter Milan finished on top of the table with 84 points while Juventus finished second with 74 points. 

Fernando Redondo

Fernando Redondo was transferred from Tenerife to Real Madrid in the summer of 1994 for a fee of $5 million. The Argentine personified elegance on the pitch during his six-year spell at the Bernabéu. He earned the nickname 'El Principe' (The Price) during his time in Madrid and won the domestic league and the Champions League each on two occasions as well as the Intercontinental Cup. He was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history" in 2013.

Andrea Pirlo and Kaká celebrate a goal against Empoli in 2004

In the 2003-04 season, AC Milan managed to claim its first league title for five seasons. The Rossoneri displayed an impressive performance throughout the whole season and won the Serie A by a margin of 11 points. Interestingly enough, the season rivals Roma had scored more goals and conceded fewer goals than Milan.

Paolo Maldini takes on Javier Zanetti in a Serie A match in 1999

While talking about individual battles in a classic rivalry between two football clubs, Paolo Maldini and Javier Zanetti would definitely feature on that list. Paolo Maldini, one of the greatest defender ever, served AC Milan for his entire playing career. From his debut in 1985 at the age of 16, the former Italian international made a record 902 appearances for AC Milan, winning 7 Serie A, 5 Champions Leagues, 1 Coppa Italia, 5 Supercoppa Italiana, 4 Super UEFA Super Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. Maldini was also the Milan and Italy captain for many years and following his retirement in 2009, AC Milan retired his number 3 shirt in his honour.
Javier Zanetti, one of the finest defenders of his generation, arrived at Inter in 1995. In his 19 seasons with the Nerazzurri, he went on to make 858 appearances for them which is the highest by any Inter player. He won 16 trophies with the club: 5 Serie A, 4 Coppa Italia, 4 Supercoppa Italiana, 1 UEFA Cup, 1 Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Inter officially retired Zanetti's number 4 jersey in 2015 after he played his last game in May 2014.

David Beckham, Luís Figo, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo Lima
with president Florentino Pérez

Florentino Pérez sold Real Madrid's 15-hectare training ground, Ciudad Deportiva, to the city and regional authorities to clear debt and pay for the star players in 2001. Four gigantic skyscrapers were built in that place and were nick-named after Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo and Beckham.