#2 Clarence Seedorf

Clarence Seedorf was probably the best anchorman of his generation, an explosive midfield package any major club would love to have on its team. However, Real Madrid's thoughts seemed exactly the opposite when they discarded the Dutch maestro at the beginning of his prime in 1999.
The box-to-box midfielder was quick enough to make Real see their mistake when he became one of the greatest midfielders the world has ever seen, following his spells at Inter Milan and AC Milan.
His decorated trophy cabinet boasts four UEFA Champions League medals apart from a host of other awards on the club as well as individual level.
Letting him off was a repeat of the mistake they committed with Claude Makelele. Imagine the two playing on the same side. It would have been nearly impossible to reach Madrid's defence, let alone break it!