With the Real Madrid number 7 shirt on his back and as one of the club’s most prominent players in the post-Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema era, Vinicius Junior is beginning to write his own history in Europe. Which is why he aims to leave his mark on the UEFA Champions League.
Although the Brazilian already knows what it means to triumph in the Old Continent, he still has a way to go to match the achievements of his Portuguese idol and his former rival, Lionel Messi. The Argentine, who competed against Ronaldo for years at the highest level, won the Champions League four times.
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Vinicius, on the other hand, only holds the 2022 title with the Merengue so far. However, if he wins the 2024 final, he will raise his count to two titles, both with participation in the final. Messi, on the other hand, played in only three finals, as he was not part of the squad against Arsenal in 2006 due to injury.
Players with most Champions League/European Cup titles
- 6 Francisco Gento (Real Madrid)
- 5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
- 5 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
- 5 Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)
- 5 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
- 5 José María Zárraga (Real Madrid)
- 5 Marcos Alonso (Real Madrid)
- 5 Rafael Lesmes (Real Madrid)
- 5 Héctor Rial (Real Madrid)
- 5 Juanito Alonso (Real Madrid)
- 5 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
- 5 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
- 5 Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
- 5 Marcelo (Real Madrid)
- 5 Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
- 5 Casemiro (Real Madrid)
- 5 Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid)
- 5 Isco (Real Madrid)
- 5 Nacho (Real Madrid)
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Binge the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
