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Representing the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United is every aspiring footballer's dream. While for most players that wish remains unfulfilled, failing to make the cut at either of the two sides, a select few are lucky enough to have pulled on both the white of Madrid and the red of Manchester.
On that note, here are three players you might not know, who represented both Madrid and United over the course of their careers:
Gabriel Heinze
After rising to prominence because of his stint with Paris Saint-Germain, Gabriel Heinze earned a move to Manchester United in 2004. On the back of some solid performances at left-back, he was voted the club's Player of the Year that season.
However, with the arrival of Patrice Evra, the Argentine was soon overlooked and decided on a move away. While Liverpool were interested in securing his services initially, Sir Alex Ferguson refused to sanction the deal and Heinze ended up at the Santiago Bernabeu instead, where he made a total of 44 appearances between 2007 and 2009.
Laurie Cunningham
Not a player many would be familiar with, Laurie Cunningham has a few interesting records to his name. He was the first Englishman to represent Real Madrid and also the first ever player to have featured for both Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Cunningham moved to Madrid from West Brom in 1979 and made a total of 44 appearances for the Spanish giants, scoring 13 goals, including a brace on debut.
He was loaned out to United in 1983 but featured just five times for the Red Devils in what was a highly disappointing stint in England.
Javier Hernandez
Javier Hernandez signed for Manchester United in the summer of 2010 and became an instant hit with the Old Trafford faithful. He had a stunning debut season, netting 13 times in total, even playing all 90 minutes of the UEFA Champions League final against Barcelona.
While he was expected to become an integral part of the side considering his early success, he never truly cemented his spot in the subsequent seasons.
Lack of game time forced him to consider a move away from England and he was sent on loan to Real Madrid in the 2014/15 season, where he scored 7 goals.
With Real Madrid opting not to sign the Mexican striker permanently, Hernandez was instead picked up by Bayer Leverkusen where he plied his trade for two seasons before returning to England to turn out for West Ham.
