Where are they now: Real Madrid's 2002 Champions League winning squad

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Real Madrid won the 2002 Champions League

CDM: Claude Makelele

Claude Makelele; the game-breaker
Claude Makelele; the game-breaker

Although Makelele is better known for his spell in England with Chelsea, he was an important squad member for Real in the three seasons he spent there, including the victorious Champions League campaign in 2002.

Florentino Perez infamously blasted the midfielder when he eventually left for Chelsea, but other players like Zidane had differing opinions about his importance to the team. He was the pivot around which more creative players like Zidane and Luis Figo worked their magic higher up the pitch.

He finished his career at PSG back in France after leaving Chelsea. He had a forgettable spell as manager for Bastia in 2014, getting sacked barely six months after getting the job.

He had a very short spell as assistant coach at Swansea earlier this year, and was then appointed head coach of Belgian side Eupen in November.

LM: Santiago Solari/Guti

Besiktas JK v Antalyaspor - Turkish Spor Toto Super League
Guti spent his entire career in Madrid before retiring at Besiktas

Both Solari and Guti played for almost an equal amount time in the 2001/02 season; it was the former who started the Glasgow final.

While Guti spent almost his entire career with the Los Blancos, having also come through their youth ranks. He then joined Besiktas in 2010, and was released from his contract in November 2011 after only one complete season. He currently works as a coach for Real's youth team, and has expressed his interest in management several times.

Solari joined Real from cross-city rivals Atletico in 2000. He gradually became a regular, but most often as a substitute. He had his most personally successful campaign in the 2003/04 season, but his most important match was probably the 2002 final. He had spells at Inter and San Lorenzo after leaving Real, and is currently the manager of their reserve team which plays in the Spanish second division.

RM: Luis Figo

Real Madrid v Barcelona
Barca fans always gave Figo a hard time during El Clasico

The legendary Portuguese winger earned the wrath of every single Barcelona fan when he crossed the almost forbidden line between Catalonia and Madrid in 2000, signing for the Los Blancos for a then world record $60 million.

His spell at Real is heavily defined by the intense hatred that Barca fans had towards him. But he was impressive for them nevertheless, going on to score more goals in fewer appearances.

He started the final in Glasgow on the right as part of a midfield diamond supporting the attacking duo of Raul and Fernando Morientes.

He joined Inter after leaving Madrid, and retired after four seasons in Italy. In 2015, Figo intended to run for FIFA presidency but later withdrew his candidacy. After announcing his retirement though, he did mention that he would work for Inter later on as a board member.

CAM: Zinedine Zidane

Zidane's iconic strike against Leverkusen
Zidane's iconic strike against Leverkusen

Zidane had just joined Real at the beginning of that season, and the €77.5 million fee that they paid Juventus for him at the age of 29 proved just how much they valued him.

And he went on to repay their faith in the very first season with an unstoppable volley with his weaker foot in the UCL final, which eventually ended up being the decisive goal.

In spite of having spent most of his time at Madrid in his thirties, he went on to cement his place as the best midfielder in the world en route to 5 major titles with the Los Blancos.

He was appointed the manager of Real Madrid after Rafa Benitez's sacking in January 2016. In just under two seasons, he's already won 8 major honours but has run into a rough patch recently, with rumours that Perez is growing impatient after the recent El Clasico humiliation.

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