UEFA Champions League's 5 greatest footballers in last 25 years

UEFA Champions League
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#2 Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi

Much has been written about Lionel Messi and his genius, and it’s obvious that a great player like him would be successful on a big occasion, like the Champions League. Messi is unquestionably the greatest Barcelona player of all time, and contributed immensely towards their 4 Champions League triumphs from 2006 to 2015.

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Messi scored against Manchester United in both the finals of 2009 and 2011, and also set up one in the victory over Juventus in 2015. He has the knack of keeping his best for the most important matches, and consistently delivered for Barca in the last 15 years.

Messi has scored 112 goals in Champions League till date, and remains the second highest goal-scorer of the competition. He had played a very important part in making Barca one of the most dominant forces in world football in the past decade and a half. His dribbling, passing and shooting are of the highest standard, and he continues to dazzle the football lovers with the lustre of his genius.

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