Real Madrid have been blessed with some of the greatest players ever to don a pair of football boots so, as you can imagine, picking their best ever top ten was no easy task.

Los Blancos have won the European Cup a record 13 times, are one of the most decorated football clubs on the planet and were even named as FIFA's team of the century. 

So you can only start to imagine the number of stars who have passed through the doors of the Santiago Bernabéu over the years.

It means there are a few noticeable absentees from the shortlist, so before we get underway with '90min's Real Madrid's 10 Best Players of All Time,' time for some honourable mentions:

Iker Casillas, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos, Luís Figo, Emilio Butragueño, Ronaldo Názario, Kaká, Guti, David Beckham, Xabi Alonso, Fabio Cannavaro, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Marcelo,  PeÄ‘a Mijatović, Manuel Sanchís, Ivan Zamorano, Paco Buyo, Fernando Redondo & Pirri.

Right, now with those out of the way, let's crack on with the top 10.

Fernando Hierro

Legendary Real Madrid skipper Hierro was a rock at the back for over a decade in the Spanish capital and played over 600 times for the club.

Arguably, his finest moment came in the 1998 Champions League final, where Hierro silenced Juventus'' Alessandro Del Piero for the entire game as Real ran out 1-0 winners.

Hierro would lead his side to two more European titles during his time at the Bernabéu, but perhaps more impressive were the 147 goals that he accumulated from defence - not bad going for an old-fashioned centre half.

Francisco Gento​

Gento, affectionately known as Paco, was a serial winner and the legendary number 11 became one of Real's most decorated players. 

He featured in eight European finals, over three decades, for Los Blancos and was on the victorious side on six occasions - and is still the only player to ever win six European Cups. 

But Paco's achievements don't stop there.

Raymond Kopa​

Kopa became the first-ever Frenchman to be crowned European champion when he played in Madrid's 2-0 victory over Fiorentina in 1957, shortly after he received the Ballon d'Or.

The triumph over the Italians was the first of three consecutive European titles that Kopa would go on to win during his short yet successful three-year stint with Madrid.

'Little Napoleon', as he was christened by renowned Madrid-based publication Marca, struck up a great partnership with Ferenc Puksás in attack and scored 24 goals in 79 games from the number 10 role.

Luka Modrić

Another Ballon d'Or winner, Modrić received the accolade in 2018, the same year that he completed his own hat-trick of consecutive European successes with Madrid.

The diminutive Croatian has been Real's creative cog in midfield since 2012 and has established himself as an artisan on the world stage.

Perhaps surprising he has only one La Liga title to his name, but his four Champions League triumphs make up for it - and he will be remembered as a modern-day great in the Spanish capital.

Sergio Ramos

Ramos has ripped up the manual when it comes to the blueprint of a stereotypical centre-half, redefining the role since moving to the Bernabéu from Sevilla in 2005.

Real's charismatic leader has scored in every one of his 15 seasons with the club and his 90 goals for Madrid have coincided with four La Liga triumphs and four Champions League winners medals.

The defender is a natural-born winner and definitely wears his heart on his sleeve - perhaps demonstrated by his record of being the most carded player in Spanish history.

Raúl

Raúl was unquestionably the greatest goal scorer to ever don the white of Madrid, until a certain Cristiano Ronaldo came along (more about him later). 

But even so, the Spaniard is still revered as one of the greatest ever to play for Los Blancos, and his signature kissing of the finger celebration was seen on no less than 323 occasions.

A Real icon, he was an inspirational captain, a shining example to anyone who took to the field and his goalscoring feats were rewarded with six La Liga titles and three European Cups. He also holds the record number of appearances for the club, featuring a staggering 741 times. 

Hugo Sánchez​

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