It’s only three days before the new final of Champions Leaguein a final with lots of packaging in between real Madrid of Ancelotti and of Liverpool of Klopp, there are data that are not inconsequential and one of them is to know the footballers who have played the most finals and who have won the most titles in the maximum continental competition at club level.
This will surprise some Cristiano Ronaldo whoever leads the classification of titles has five wounds. Only CR7 has lifted the trophy five times (after a format change from 1992-93): with Manchester United in 2008 and then with Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Many more Madridists, but with fewer trophies (4): Benzema, Carvajal, Kroos, Isco, Ramos, Modric, Varane, Casemiro, Bale, Nacho … And four Barça players: Messi, Iniesta, Xavi and Piqué. There is the case of a player who won the Champions League with three different clubs: Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan).
However, it should be clarified that Cristiano Ronaldo is still a title away Paco Gentorecord holder for (former) european cup, with six scepters. They are followed, with five, by mythical Italians such as Maldini or Costacurta, Di Stefano, Zárraga, Marcos Alonso, Lesmes, Rial or Juanito.
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5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
4 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
4 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
4 Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
4 Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona)
4 Samuel Eto’o (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Inter)
4 Isco (Real Madrid)
4 Marcelo (Real Madrid)
4 Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
4 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
4 Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, Milan)
4 Casemiro (Real Madrid)
4 Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
4 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
4 Gerard Hammered (FC Barcelona)
4 Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
4 Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona)
4 Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid, Chelsea)
4 Nachos (Real Madrid)
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(Historical)
6 Paco Gento (Real Madrid)
5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
5 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
5 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)
5 Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
5 Jose Maria Zarraga (Real Madrid)
5 Marcos Alonso (Real Madrid)
5 Rafael Lesmes (Real Madrid)
5 Hector Rial (Real Madrid)
About players with the most finishes of Champions played, the first two were Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid) and Paolo Maldini (Milan), both with 6. Including 5 were Patrice Evra (Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus), Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan) and Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United). In European Cup history, the first two were Paco Gento (Real Madrid) and Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), both with 8 appearances. With one missing, Alfredo di Stéfano (Real Madrid) and two (6) missing, Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid).
ADDITIONAL CHAMPIONS FINALS
6 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
6 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
5 Patrice Evra (Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus)
5 Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan)
5 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United)
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(Historical)
8 Paco Gento (Real Madrid)
8 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
7 Alfredo di Stefano (Real Madrid)
6 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
Source: La Verdad
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