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Luis Figo: The Portugese play-maker was a hated figure in Catalunya after his controversial switch from Barcelona to bitter rivals Real Madrid for 37 million Pounds. [Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images]

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Hernan Crespo:After plying his trade at Parma where he scored 12 goals in 27 matches, Lazio broke the transfer record in 2000 by purchasing the Argentine striker for 35 million. [Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images]

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Andy Carroll:The Burly English forward was involved in a bidding war between a host of Premier league clubs including the likes of Tottenham, and Liverpool, with the Reds landing the Newcastle hitman for a hefty 35 million Pounds. [Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images]

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David Villa:The Spanish No.7 was in hot form all throughout his tenure at Valencia racking up 129 goals in 212 starts, which prompted Barca to take advantage of Valencia's financial crunch and snap the forward for 34.2 million.

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Gianluigi Buffon One of the best goalkeepers in the world was snapped by the Old Lady from Parma for a record sum of 32.6 million pounds. He still remains the costliest shot stopper in footballing history.