UEFA Champions League: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Champions League • UCL • European Cup • European Champion Clubs’ Cup
Notable Honorees	Cristiano Ronaldo • Mohamed Salah • Carlo Ancelotti • Vinícius Júnior • Jude Bellingham • Ronaldinho • Erling Haaland • Neymar • Luka Modrić: Conductor of the Midfield • Kaká • Ousmane Dembélé • Rodri • Zinedine Zidane • Steven Gerrard: The Complete Midfielder • Manuel Neuer • Johan Cruyff • Andrés Iniesta • Luis Garcia

Photos

Members of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team celebrating with the Champions League trophy as confetti falls around them.

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid smiles and lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy above his head on the field after the 2023-24 final at Wembley Stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo wearing a dark suit and tie, standing in front of a gray background at the Madeira Airport renaming ceremony in Santa Cruz, Portugal.

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