current version of Champions League will be remembered as the beginning of a new era Europeit must learn to operate without Lionel Messi Neither cristiano ronaldo, two of the greatest representatives of world football. The last time an Olejona match was held without these two references was twenty years ago: which team was the last to lift a trophy without their involvement?
In sports media, the last sequence linked to CR7, dozens of people chased the bus through the streets. People are desperate to see him up close through their windows, take photos of him with their phones, or just raise their hands to steal his smile, which is what happens in Iran.The team goes there Al Nasr (Saudi Arabia) to measure oneself persepolisgo through asian champions league.
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About twelve thousand kilometers away, more precisely at USADiscover Messi.Although it has shined in inter miamiStill continuing the acclimation phase, in recent days he acquired the mansion where he will live with his family. So the two thirty-something footballers left the orbit of the Old World in search of other challenges, all of which fell far short of the mark.
In any case, it seems impossible to imagine a match without two football players, Cristiano and Leo alliance As well as international competitions, they gave rise to one of the greatest and most engaging rivalries in history.
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The mark they left was as great as the sadness of Europeans losing them. The sheer number of records they’ve broken, as well as the ones currently leading the way, suggest that it would take decades for two top (and contemporary) names to improve their statistics.
Portuguese debut Champions League On October 1, 2003 with Manchester Unitedbefore collision Stuttgart.as far as you are concerned Leo Messi did the same thing barcelona The following season, December 7, 2004 vs. Shakhtar Donetsk.of leaving Europe towards Saudi Arabia The Portuguese caused his final champion Controversial is on 21/22, while the Argentinian will defend the team’s colors in the last game on 22/23 after moving to Inter Miami. paris saint germain.
The two footballers have played a total of 19 editions of the competition, 20 years after their debut. Christianity Until Messi leaves.In these editions, one of the two has won the competition nine times: Messi, in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015, all with barcelona; Christianity In 2008, nicknamed “Champion Man” (Manchester United), 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (real Madrid).
Who won the last Champions League without Cristiano and Messi?
he Milan (from Italy) stay 2002/2003 UEFA Champions League, without Messi and Cristiano in the last game.The team consists of Carlo Ancelotti Having one of the best teams with great world football stars like Mardini, Nesta, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, Rui Costa, Shevchenko and Inzaghi.
Considering the last two moves were for compatriots, that version is remembered. In the semi-finals they beat Inter Milan and in the final they beat another great team of the time, Juventus (on penalties).