The Champions League is he most important trophy at club level. The tournament brings together the best teams from across the European continent, however, only a few have the luck, level and strength to win it, while others fall by the wayside as runners-up.
The tournament it’s been so capricious what great footballerswho won trophies such as the World Cup or the Ballon d’Or, but who they were left with the desire to lift the Championsone of the most demanding championships that exist.
Cracks that did not win the Champions League
Ronaldo
The list begins with a player who marked an era: the Phenomenon Ronaldo. The Brazilian became one of the most lethal strikers in all of Europe since he arrived at Barcelona and, despite the fact that injuries did not allow him several times to be at his highest level, won two World Cups, LaLiga, the Copa del Rey And a long etcetera, but not the Champions.
Buffon
The eternal Juventus goalkeeper also won the World Cup and Serie A countless times, however, could never lift the Champions League. In his career, Buffon lost three Finals with the Vecchia Signora: 2003 (against Milan), 2015 (against Barcelona) and 2017 (against Real Madrid).
Totti
World Champion together with Buffon in Germany 2006, but with bad luck in the Champions League. The front he played his entire career at Roma and the further away who arrived with the team of his loves went to Quarter finalsin 2007 and 2008, editions in which the capital team fell to Manchester United.
Gabriel Batistuta
To the second highest scorer in the history of the Argentine National Team luck didn’t come either in Champions. Despite marking time in Calcio, he only played 28 duels in this tournament y never made the playoffs (When Inter reached the Semifinals in 2003 they were not entered to play the continental tournament).
Cannavaro
One of the few defenders to have won the Ballon d’Or. The Juventus captain can to show off of a record with all kinds of trophies: two Spanish Leagues, one Spanish Super Cup, two Italian Cups but not a Champions League.
Cannavaro he played 76 Champions League games and scored two goals, however, only managed to reach the semifinals in 2003 with the Inter from Milan, who were eliminated by city rival AC Milan.
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