Great Pufos of the Spanish League: Walter Samuel

Last update 1 October, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

The Argentine player Walter Samuel He is considered one of the great puffs in the history of the Spanish League. Despite his reputation as a solid defender and if one of the best at the time is on paper, His field performance with the Madrid's shirt was disappointing. So much that it became one of the worst signings in the history of Real Madrid.

Walter Samuel's failed step by Real Madrid

Samuel did not meet the expectations and his passage through the Spanish League was a failure. Walter Samuel, It was throughout his career a world of world recognition at Real Madrid, where it became one of the greatest disappointments in its history.

And it is that, being a player of international prestige or at least be considered as well, It does not make you succeed as Coca Cola wherever you go. This could be the case of Argentina, a player contrasted internationally, title winner, but in the Spanish league, the only individual who conquered was the pufo.

The Argentine defense He arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2004 by 25 Millions of euros from Rome and a service sheet that made it one of the best defenders at that time. But everything was twisted with the Madrid Zamarra.

After a pretty disastrous season individually and collectively almost, in the summer of 2005, He was transferred to Inter by 16 millions, 9 less than what it had cost the Madrid. Business as you can imagine was far enough to be profitable. Although it could also have been worse.

The wall ended bad with the Bernabéu

Nicknamed “The wall” for being one of the best central defenders in world football (or so they said it), at the Bernabeu it is not exactly one of the players I remember best is saved.

Because the wall had important cracks throughout the season committing clamorous failures and improper defensive defensive ones of someone who presupposed their quality. Such was the case “The wall” He had too many cracks for his performances with the white shirt.

So much so that the fans at the Bernabeu, Historically demanding, He took with him one time or another. Argentina did not help much either. After the Albacete to mark, fans at the Bernabeu he faced as if it were a merit after a season to forget.

Obviously the fan expected much more from him, That a corner goal. In the end, as it was obvious, He was heading to Inter de Milan, which he was more successful than in the Spanish League, And he continued with a great career in which only Real Madrid lunar remained.