Seeing that we’re in the midst of what promises to be a fantastic 2009/10 Champions League season, these facts might make for an interesting read for all football aficionados.
§ 3 finals have been played by teams from the same country: Real Madrid-Valencia (1999/00), Juventus-Milan (2002/03), and Manchester United-Chelsea (2007/08).
§ Up to now 9 finals have been decided courtesy of a penalty shoot-out, the last one being in the season 2007/08.
§ The player to have won the highest number of Champions League medals is the Spanish player of Real Madrid, Gento: a cool 6 wins!
§ Only one player has won the Champions League with 3 different clubs: Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan).
§ The youngest ever player to have made his debut in the Champions League was Celestine Babayaro at the age of 16 years and 87 days.
§ The only team to have drawn all its 6 games in the group stage was Aek Athens in the 2002/03 season.
§ Liverpool-Besiktas 8-0 (2007/08) is the highest scoring game in the history of Champions League.
§ The longest streak of games without a loss in the Champions League belongs to Manchester United: 25 consecutive games, whose unbeaten streak was interrupted in the Champions League final against Barcelona (2008/09).
§ Marcello Lippi is the only coach to have won a Champions League and a World Cup.
Source (Translated from Calcio 2000 – October 2009 Edition)
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