French journalist Vincent Duluc, a prominent contributor to L'Équipe, has selected his all-time best Champions League XI, and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was not included. The Champions League's all-time leading scorer is not the only Ballon d'Or winner absent from the list.
Duluc's 11-player lineup brings together many legends from over 70 years of the Champions League, spanning from the creation of the European Cup in 1955 to the modern Champions League era. He aimed to strike a balance between the European Cup era before its 1992 reform and the modern competition after the restructuring.
Salah misses out
Real Madrid duo face Inter Milan
Goalkeeper: Ray Clemence, Liverpool
Right-back: Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid
Centre-back: Franz Beckenbauer, Bayern Munich
Centre-back: Franco Baresi, AC Milan
Left-back: Paolo Maldini, AC Milan
Midfielder: Luka Modrić, Real Madrid
Midfielder: Andrés Iniesta, Barcelona
Left winger: Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Attacking midfielder: Johan Cruyff, Ajax
Right winger: George Best, Manchester United
Forward: Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid
The prestigious European top competition kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday. The standout matches of the day are Real Madrid against Inter Milan at the Bernabéu, Porto facing Manchester City, and Borussia Dortmund playing Villarreal.
Paris Saint-Germain won the last two Champions League titles, defeating Inter Milan and Arsenal in the finals respectively.
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