09/13/2021 11:38 AM
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Updated 09/13/2021 11:38 AM
Began the countdown.
Gone was the consecration of Chelsea in the 2020/21 season after beating Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the final.
The most powerful teams in Europe have already turned the page and are going for the great obsession: the Champions League.
Undoubtedly the main novelty of this contest will be to see Lionel Messi with a shirt other than Barcelona's.
But he is not the only one who changed paths ...
In addition to enjoying Leo at Paris Saint Germain, the most soccer fans will also be delighted with all the quality of Cristiano Ronaldo, who will go again for the
Orejona
, but with the Manchester United shirt, the same one with which he was champion in 2008.
But in addition to seeking glory with their new teams, Messi and Cristiano will once again star in a top fight to be the top scorer in the European tournament.
Messi takes mate in the PSG box.
On Wednesday he will make his debut against Bruges with PSG.
Photo: AFP
Currently the highest historical scorer in the Champions League is CR7, who with the Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus shirts scored 134 goals.
His escort, with the 120 goals he scored for Barcelona in this tournament, is Leo, who will try to cut the Portuguese advantage, but this time at the almighty PSG.
Very far from Cristiano and the Argentine is Robert Lewandowski, who accumulates 73 and will seek not to lose footprint of the two aliens who precede him.
The top ten
134: Cristiano Ronaldo
(POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
120: Lionel Messi
(ARG, Barcelona)
73: Robert Lewandowski
(POL, Dortmund, Bayern)
71: Raúl González
(ESP, Real Madrid, Schalke)
71: Karim Benzema
(FRA, Lyon, Real Madrid)
56: Ruud van Nistelrooy
(PBA, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)
50: Thierry Henry
(FRA, Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)
48: Zlatan Ibrahimovicć
(SUE, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United)
48: Andriy Shevchenko
(UCR, Dynamo Kyiv, Milan, Chelsea)
48: Thomas Müller
(ALE, Bayern)
Ronaldo is 14 goals ahead of Messi in the Champions League.
Photo: Reuters
The last scorers
2020/21:
Erling Haaland (Dortmund) - 10
2019/20:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) - 15
2018/19:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 12
2017/18:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 15
2016/17:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 12
2015/16:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 16
2014/15:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Neymar (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 10
2013/14:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 17
2012/13:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 12
2011/12:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 14
2010/11:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 12
2009/10:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 8
2008/09:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 9
2007/08:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 8
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