That is correct, but it isn't my point. Did Sneijder make it in Spain the year before that? The only reason Inter got him was because Real considered him surplus. Italian teams sometimes make lucky bets, but they never get their men when they face competition from England in Spain. What would have happened if everyone knew Sneijder was one of the best in the world before he went to Real. Would an Italian team ever have had a chance of signing him then? No fucking way. Italian teams never get players everyone else wants.