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Antonio Cassano

Outspoken and controversial, Italian forward Antonio Cassano has never been one to doubt his own talent, but he never made it at the Bernabeu after arriving from AS Roma with a huge reputation in 2006.

Cassano made just 19 appearances in two seasons, but a successful loan spell with Sampdoria was the catalyst for much more joy back in Serie A.