Best La Liga Players in the UCL
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Have you ever thought about the england premier league prediction to have ever played in the UCL? Thinking about this, we created this list containing legendary players who played for the league and also made history in the European tournament.
ROBERTO CARLOS
Clubs: Real Madrid and Fenerbahce
The power of this bald left-back triggered the fearest moments in the hearts of goalkeepers every time he went for a free-kick with his left foot. The tireless Brazilian won three CL trophies during a period of 11 glorious years at Real Madrid. He also managed to score 17 goals in the main competition of the European continent.
CARLES PUYOL
Club: Barcelona
The historic center-back retired back in 2014, but he will never be forgotten by Barca fans, as he was the one who brought organization and heart to a defense that was often torn apart by the opponents’ attack.
Indeed, Puyol played a key role in the emergence of the dominant champion team in 2006 and 2009, before making a late appearance as a substitute in the 2011 Wembley triumph.
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ANDRES INIESTA
Club: Barcelona
The genius in the form of a football player with impeccable technique won his first CL title in 2006.
However, it was only during Barça’s subsequent triumphs in 2009 and 2011 that Iniesta really established himself as one of the best offensive midfielders in football.
It was thought that he could be close to his end in 2014, but the Spaniard only reinforced his legendary status when he won the 2015 UCL trophy with Barca against Juve, playing the maestro role with perfection – as always.
IKER CASILLAS
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Clubs: Real Madrid and Porto
Nobody played more games in the Continental competition (156) than the Spanish icon, who first lifted the trophy at the age of 19 in 2000. He won another trophy two years later, before captaining Real in the historic 10th European tournament conquest in 2014.
Unfortunately, he left the Merengue side in a terrible moment, almost mistreated by the club’s directors at the time, only to join Porto. However, little could he do at a limited Portuguese side.
Casillas’ legacy will live forever, though.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE
Clubs: Juventus and Real Madrid
Besides winning the World Cup with France, Zizou was still missing a major title at club level. He was runner up with Juventus twice but found his redemption with a memorable goal in the Real Madrid title against Bayer Leverkusen in 2002.
The French maestro had glamour skills and thoroughly deserves to make it to this list.
CRISTIANO RONALDO
Clubs: Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus
Simply the goal machine in the competition’s history. CR7 has scored more than 120 goals and won five CL trophies, with both Man Utd and Real Madrid. Even at 35, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to rewrite history by becoming the first player to reach double digits during the group stage for scoring 11 goals in the 2014-15 season..
We can say we are privileged to see the Portuguese in action, just like the older generations saw the likes of Pele and Maradona.
XAVI
Club: Barcelona
This Spaniard midfielder was simply the key part of the Tiki-Taka machine that Barcelona became. Xavi won four CL titles during his 17-year professional career with Barca and, as it stands, only Iker Casillas had more appearances in the tournament.
SAMUEL ETO’O
Clubs: Barcelona, Inter and Chelsea
Real Madrid’s decision to allow the Cameroonian to leave the Santiago Bernabeu seems completely disconcerting, with the Cameroon international playing a key role in three CL cups with two different clubs.
First it was with Barcelona and it is particularly irritating for the meringues, with Eto’o playing a key role in the final victories over Arsenal and Manchester United in 2006 and 2009, respectively.
Barça then made the same mistake of letting him out and 12 months later the striker helped Inter to defeat his former club in the campaign to win another CL title, this time, with the Italians Nerazzurri.
To this day, only The Cameroon striker and the next player on this list have conquered the European Cup three times so far.
CLARENCE SEEDORF
Clubs: Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter and AC Milan
A true legend, the elegant Dutch midfielder is alongside Eto’o, the only man to have lifted the trophy for three different clubs.
As a teenager, he was a prodigiously talented cast member of Ajax, who surprised Milan in 1995 and then helped Real Madrid end a 32-year fast at UCL with a victory over Juventus in 1998. Then the Dutchman added two more titles with Milan to seal its place in European football history.
RAUL
Clubs: Real Madrid and Schalke
Arguably the first true star of the UCL, he was an impressive sensation when he debuted in the tournament at the age of 18 in 1995.
He would go on to score a record 71 goals in the continental competition and, although he has already been overtaken by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he keeps on as a living legend.
In fact, he not only won three CLs with Real Madrid but also inspired Schalke during their campaign to the semifinals in 2010-11.
LIONEL MESSI
Club: Barcelona
If he is still not universally regarded as the greatest player of all time, he is certainly the best player his club has ever seen.
And again, the Argentine striker showed his wonderful variety of skills in the CL. He has won the trophy four times, scored in two finals, against Manchester United and Juventus. Now, back to his best performance, he seems ready to break all records.
Conclusion
As we could see throughout this list, Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated it, and analyzing the overall quality of the aforementioned players, we can say that it is almost impossible to overcome them, nor in the next century, at least. But, if you want to know more information about sports, then go to the site mightytips.com.
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