Isn't McManaman the most successful Brit abroad ever?
McManaman and the team then returned to Spain and established themselves as the side that went all the way to the Champions League Final in 2000, under new coach Vicente del Bosque, who had replaced John Toshack in November. McManaman's form in the build up saw him receive several man of the match awards, forming a strong midfield partnership with Fernando Redondo, as Madrid beat holders Manchester United and Bayern Munich to reach the final. It was at this 2000 UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France in Paris that McManaman experienced his finest hour as a player – scoring a spectacular volley in a 3–0 victory over fellow Spanish side Valencia.
Johan Cruyff described McManaman at the time as the most useful player in the "Galaticos" because he was "everyone's best partner on the pitch."
McManaman managed to pick up a second La Liga medal for the year, and was in the squad that won the Intercontinental Cup in Japan. These trophies, in addition to the others over his four years at the club, meant McManaman became the most successful English football export to ever play overseas.
Real Madrid
La Liga (2): 2000–01, 2002–03
Supercopa de Espana (2): 2001, 2003
UEFA Champions League (2): 2000, 2002
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
Intercontinental Cup (1): 2002
He did alright.
He just wasn't covered very much, he was underrated by the press at Liverpool, and it was before the Beckham move to Madrid, so foreign football wasn't covered as much. The fans loved him, some of the best players in the world at the time loved him, he defo did alright.
