Editing Gheorghe Hagi (section)

===Real Madrid===
After impressing at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]], Hagi was signed on 27 June that same year by Spanish club [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] who paid a sum estimated by the press in between 3.5 – 4.3 million$ to Steaua in order to acquire him.<ref name="Romania and Gala’s commander and king"/><ref name="LATimes-1994FWC">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-19-sp-6064-story.html |title=WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Hagi: A Romanian Version of Gretzky : Group A: Soccer star sparks his team just like the hockey player, only with a few more rough edges. |work=Los Angeles Times|last1=Dwyre |first1=Bill|date=19 June 1994 |access-date=5 November 2019 }}</ref><ref name=sport>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/cat-ar-fi-costat-astazi-trasferurile-lui-gica-hagi-la-real-madrid-brescia-barcelona-si-galatasaray.html| title=Cât ar fi costat astăzi transferurile lui Gică Hagi la Real Madrid, Brescia, Barcelona și Galatasaray| publisher=Sport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=How much would Gică Hagi's transfers to Real Madrid, Brescia, Barcelona and Galatasaray cost today?| date=5 February 2024| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1990/06/28/MD19900628-024.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810061112/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1990/06/28/MD19900628-024.pdf |archive-date=2016-08-10 |url-status=live |title=Hagi firmò el Blanco |work=El Mundo Deportivo |page=24 |language=es |date=28 June 1990 |access-date=5 November 2019 }}</ref> He made his [[La Liga]] debut on 1 September, being used all the minutes by coach [[John Toshack]] in a 1–0 home win against [[CD Castellón|Castellón]] which was the club's 1000th victory in the competition.<ref name=WF>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/gheorghe-hagi/esp-primera-division-1990-1991/real-madrid/3/|title=Gheorghe Hagi. Primera División 1990/1991 |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1990-1991-real-madrid-cd-castellon/|title=Real Madrid - CD Castellón 1:0 |access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-hagi-a-debutat-la-real-in-victoria-1000-din-istoria-clubului-30160| title=Hagi a debutat la Real în victoria 1000 din istoria clubului| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi debuted at Real in the 1000th victory in the club's history| date=5 February 2024| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> On 21 September he netted his first goal by closing the score in a 3–1 away victory with [[Real Zaragoza]].<ref name=WF/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1990-1991-real-zaragoza-real-madrid/|title=Real Zaragoza - Real Madrid 1:3 |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> During his first season, Toshack got replaced with [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] and under his command he managed to win the [[1990 Supercopa de España|Supercopa de España]], playing in the final minutes of the 1–0 win from the first leg with [[El Clásico|rivals]] [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], being unable to play in the second because of an injury.<ref name=GSP5>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/27-iunie-prima-ultima-zi-hagi-real-667550.html| title=27 iunie, prima și ultima zi a lui Hagi la Real. "Niciodată nu trebuia să plec de la Madrid! Mă adaptasem foarte bine, dădusem multe goluri, dar..."| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=June 27, Hagi's first and last day at Real. "I should never have left Madrid! I had adapted very well, scored many goals, but..."| date=27 June 2022| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref name=fanatik>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/trei-fotbalisti-romani-au-castigat-supercupa-spaniei-gica-hagi-dublu-succes-iberic-gica-popescu-capitanul-care-a-ridicat-trofeul-si-adi-ilie-ultimul-care-a-triumfat-19138674| title=Trei fotbaliști români au câștigat Supercupa Spaniei! Gică Hagi – dublu succes iberic, Gică Popescu – căpitanul care a ridicat trofeul şi Adi Ilie – ultimul care a triumfat| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Three Romanian footballers won the Spanish Supercup! Gică Hagi – double Iberian success, Gică Popescu – the captain who lifted the trophy and Adi Ilie – the last to triumph| date=12 January 2020| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/34-de-ani-de-la-singurul-trofeu-castigat-de-hagi-cu-real-madrid-ghinionul-regelui-in-dubla-in-care-galacticii-si-au-demolat-rivala-istorica-20930366| title=34 de ani de la singurul trofeu câștigat de Hagi cu Real Madrid. Ghinionul Regelui în dubla în care "galacticii" și-au demolat rivala istorică| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=ro |trans-title=34 years since the only trophy won by Hagi with Real Madrid. The bad luck of the King in the double in which the "galacticos" demolished their historical rival| date=12 December 2024| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

In the [[1991–92 La Liga|following season]] under the guidance of [[Radomir Antić]], Hagi scored more often, most notably managing a hat-trick in a 5–0 home win over [[Athletic Bilbao]] and a double in another victory with [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]], one of the goals being scored from a [[Knuckleball#Association football|folha seca]] from the center of the field.<ref name="Romania and Gala’s commander and king"/><ref name=GSP5/><ref name="thesefootballtimes"/><ref name="treccani"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2018/04/historic-goals-hagi |title=Hagi style stirs Steaua |publisher=Real Madrid |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711153303/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2018/04/historic-goals-hagi |archive-date=11 July 2018 }}</ref> In 2013, the ''[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]'' newspaper organized a poll for the most beautiful long-distance goal in Real Madrid's history and Hagi's folha seca with Osasuna came on the first place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/campionate/video-hagi-cel-mai-frumos-gol-romanii-au-invadat-site-ul-marca-pentru-a-l-vota-pe-rege-391939.html| title=Hagi, cel mai frumos gol! Românii au invadat site-ul Marca pentru a-l vota pe Rege| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi, the most beautiful goal! Romanians invaded the Marca website to vote for The King| date=27 February 2013| access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://jurnalul.ro/sport/gol-hagi-mijlocul-terenului-osasuna-637970.html| title=Golul lui Hagi de la mijlocul terenului, votat cel mai spectaculos de cititorii cotidianului spaniol Marca| publisher=Jurnalul.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Hagi's goal from midfield, voted the most spectacular by the readers of the Spanish daily Marca| date=28 February 2013| access-date=11 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.b1tv.ro/sport/golul-lui-gica-hagi-inscris-de-la-mijlocul-terenului-votat-cel-mai-spectaculos-de-catre-cititorii-cotidianului-marca-video-50935.html| title=Golul lui Gică Hagi înscris de la mijlocul terenului, votat cel mai spectaculos de către cititorii cotidianului Marca (Video)| publisher=B1tv.ro.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Gică Hagi's goal scored from midfield, voted the most spectacular by the readers of the daily Marca (VIDEO)| date=1 March 2013| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> He also helped ''Los Blancos'' reach the [[1991–92 UEFA Cup]] semi-finals, making 10 appearances in the campaign, scoring against [[FC Utrecht]], [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]] and in the lost semi-final with [[Torino FC|Torino]].<ref name=GSP2/><ref name=GSP5/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/gheorghe-hagi/uefa-cup-1991-1992/real-madrid/3/|title=Gheorghe Hagi. UEFA Cup 1991/1992 |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> With one round before the end of the season, Real was on first place, needing a victory against [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] to win the title but after leading 2–0 at half-time with one goal netted by Hagi, they ended up losing 3–2 and Barcelona won the championship.<ref name=GSP5/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://theplaymaker.ro/insula-blestemata-cum-a-pierdut-real-madrid-doua-titluri-consecutive-la-tenerife-la-inceputul-anilor-90/4526/| title="Insula Blestemată": cum a pierdut Real Madrid două titluri consecutive la Tenerife, la începutul anilor '90| publisher=Theplaymaker.ro| language=ro |trans-title='Cursed Island': How Real Madrid lost two consecutive titles in Tenerife in the early 90s| date=18 February 2019| access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> The team would eventually also lose the [[1992 Copa del Rey final|Copa del Rey final]] with 2–0 in a [[Madrid derby|derby]] with [[Atlético Madrid]] in which coach [[Leo Beenhakker]] used Hagi as a starter.<ref name=GSP5/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-del-rey-1991-1992-finale-atletico-madrid-real-madrid/|title=Copa del Rey 1991/1992. Final. Atlético Madrid - Real Madrid 2:0 |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>