Legendary Players
18 entries in the UEFA Champions League compendium.
Bobby CharltonCaptain of the first English side to win the European Cup, in 1968.Alfredo Di StéfanoThe Blond Arrow, who played in all five of Real Madrid's first European Cup wins.Johan CruyffThree European Cups as an Ajax player, a first for Barcelona as coach.Franz BeckenbauerThe Emperor who redefined the sweeper role and conquered world football as player and manager.Gerd MüllerThe man who turned the penalty area into a personal kingdom and scored like it was a mathematical certainty.EusébioBenfica's Black Panther and three-time European Cup top scorer.Michel PlatiniLe Roi: the king who ruled Europe's midfield with vision, free kicks, and three Ballons d'Or.Paolo MaldiniThe last gentleman of the beautiful game, draped in Milan's eternal red and black.George WeahTop scorer of the 1994–95 Champions League with PSG and 1995 Ballon d'Or winner - but never a Champions…Zinedine ZidaneOne volley in Glasgow and the Champions League belonged to poetry forever.RonaldinhoThe Brazilian at the heart of Barcelona's 2006 Champions League, the club's first in 14 years.Lionel MessiFour Champions Leagues with Barcelona and the competition's top scorer four seasons running.XaviBarcelona's passing metronome and the Champions League's top Spanish assist-maker.Andrés IniestaBarcelona's midfielder with four Champions League titles.Iker CasillasSan Iker: three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid and a record 177 appearances.Luka ModrićCroatia's playmaker with six Champions League titles at Real Madrid.Sergio RamosFour Champions League titles with Real Madrid, defined by his 93rd-minute equaliser in the 2014 final.Steven GerrardThe captain who scored the header that sparked the greatest comeback in Champions League final history.
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