He played there until 2003, scoring 8 goals in 94 appearances. During his tenure there, Real Madrid won La Liga twice (in 2000-01 and 2002-03), the Supercopa de Espana twice (in 2001 and 2003), the UEFA Champions League twice, in 1999-2000 and 2001-02, and both the UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup in 2002. He joined Manchester City in 2003 and played there before retiring in 2005, appearing in 35 matches without scoring a goal. For his career, he scored 80 goals and had 182 assists in 560 appearances. Internationally, he played for England in 37 matches, scoring three goals. Since his retirement, Steve McManaman has made media appearances on networks like Setanta Sports and ESPN, working as commentator and analyst.