Now, it wasn't just because of his status as arguably the greatest player of all time. It was also because he was joining from Barcelona where he had spent all of his senior careers. So naturally, when that deal was announced, it was met with a mixture of emotions. On one hand, you had the fans of Barcelona who were hurt to see their greatest player exit the club. And on the other hand, you had the rest of the world eager to see how the king would perform outside his kingdom. After all, he had already conquered Spain and there were many calls for him to prove himself outside Barcelona.