Win the Champions League It is something that not every footballer can boast of, nor is it something to be crowned in the Libertadores Cup. And winning both trophies is an achievement that only 15 footballers have achieved throughout the history of the two tournaments.
The most recent to join this list was Marcelo, emblematic defense of Real Madrid, after the victory of Fluminense ante Boca Juniors this Saturday at the Maracaná Stadium. With this, there are 10 Brazilian players who have won the tournament of the UEFA and the Conmebol, in addition to five Argentines.
One of the most unique cases was carried out by the Argentine Juan Pablo Sorín, who won both trophies the same year, in 1996. The player began the 1995-96 season with the Juventus, with whom he only played 45 minutes against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions group stage.
In January 1996, Sorín was loaned to River Plate, with which he won the Copa Libertadores, while the Vecchia Signora kept the ‘Orejona’, which appears in the Argentine’s record, despite the fact that he was only active in one match.
The players who have won the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League
BRAZILIANS
Player
Libertadores Cup
Championes League
Cafú Sao Paulo (1992 and 1993) AC Milan (2007) Dida Cruzeiro (1997) AC Milan (2003 and 2007) Roque Júnior Palmeiras (1999) AC Milan (2003) Ronaldinho Atlético Mineiro (2013) Barcelona (2006) Neymar Santos (2011 ) Barcelona (2015) Danilo Santos (2011) Real Madrid (2016 and 2017) Ramires Palmeiras (2020) Chelsea (2012) Rafinha Flamengo (2019) Bayern Munich (2013) David Luiz Flamengo (2022) Chelsea (2012) Marcelo Fluminense (2023 ) Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022)
ARGENTINES
Player
Libertadores Cup
Champions League
Juan Pablo Sorín River Plate (1996) Juventus (1996) Carlos Tevez Boca Juniors (2003) Manchester United (2008) Walter Samuel Boca Juniors (2000) Inter de Milan (2010) Willy Caballero Boca Juniors (2003) Chelsea (2021) Julián Álvarez River Plate (2018) Manchester City (2023)
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2023-11-05 00:25:55
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