A decade of Messi and Ronaldo dominating both the UEFA Champions League scoring charts and Europe's individual accolades got UEFA.com thinking; who might have been the main beneficiaries had the pair never graced European football with their presence?PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR All-time Champions League top scorers (including qualifying)As it is: Ronaldo (122)Would be: Raúl González (71)
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Who has scored the most goals in a single European game?
Zlatan Ibrahimović scored four goals in a UEFA Champions League game at Anderlecht five years ago today, but his performance in Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win in Belgium was not enough to put him on our list of the greatest scoring feats in UEFA senior men's club competition.Most goals in a UEFA Champions League game (group stage to final): 5
England’s biggest European success stories
Most appearances by an English player in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)130: Paul Scholes (Manchester United)115: Gary Neville (Manchester United)113: David Beckham (Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris)111: John Terry (Chelsea)108: Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea, Roma)107: Frank Lampard (Chelsea, Manchester City)96: Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United, Manchester United)91: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)88: Wayne Roo... UEFA.com - News
Who are Australia and New Zealand’s top European stars?
Most appearances by Antipodean players in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)32: Harry Kewell (AUS – Leeds, Liverpool, Galatasaray)29: Scott Chipperfield (AUS – Basel)27: Craig Moore (AUS – Rangers, Newcastle United)25: Tom Rogic (AUS – Celtic)25: Mark Viduka (AUS – Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United)20: Jason Culina (AUS – PSV Eindhoven)20: Scott McDonald (AUS – Celtic)18: Tony Vidmar (AUS – Rangers)15: ... UEFA.com - News
‘Chicharito’ turns 30: meet CONCACAF’s European stars
Most appearances by a CONCACAF national player in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)48: Javier Hernández (MEX – Man. United, Real Madrid, Leverkusen)46: Rafael Márquez (MEX – Monaco, Barcelona)36: Keylor Navas (CRC – Real Madrid)36: Dwight Yorke (TRI – Man. United)34: Atiba Hutchinson (CAN – København, Beşiktaş)34: Emilio Izaguirre (HON – Celtic)32: Héctor Herrera (MEX – Porto)27: DaMarcus B... UEFA.com - News
How UEFA honours multiple European Cup winners
Real Madrid and Liverpool can both further embellish their UEFA badge of honour with victory in the UEFA Champions League final."It may not be a masterpiece, but everybody in football is keen to get their hands on it." What is a UEFA badge of honour?Clubs who win a fifth European Cup/UEFA Champions League title or three in a row for the first time receive a badge of honour. Provided by the UEFA administration and added to the left sleeve of the club's shirt, the badge features an image of the European Cup. Usually inscribed inside is the number of times
Liverpool and Manchester City face European first
Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC are taking their Premier League rivalry onto the European stage at they meet for the first time in international competition in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.• While the home side have plenty of experience against fellow English clubs in Europe, this is their first European Cup quarter-final in nine years – and just City's second ever. • This is the 17th time English clubs have been paired together in UEFA competition, and while City have been involved in just one of those previous ties, this is the tenth domestic affair for Liverpool in the