The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is a prestigious football tournament featuring the top club teams from Europe. UCL is played annually by the top European clubs.It was founded on June 15, 1954 in Basel, Switzerland, with the aim of organizing and regulating football competitions at the European level.
The creation of UEFA was a response to the growing interest in international football in Europe, and the need for a governing body to oversee the organization of competitions and events.Over the years, UEFA has expanded its role to include the regulation of various other football competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup.The top 5 goalscorers are all time consist of some greatest to play ever.
Highest English goalscorers of all time in the #UCL
Wayne Rooney – 30 goals in 85 games
Paul Scholes – 24 goals in 124 games
Frank Lampard – 23 goals in 105 games
Steven Gerrard – 21 goals in 73 games
Raheem Sterling – 21 goals in 52 games 🆕 pic.twitter.com/nb2WmqxpFB— Bet9ja (@Bet9jaOfficial) October 28, 2020
- Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved a astonishing success in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), which is the most prestigious club football competition in the world.
Ronaldo has won the UCL five times in his career, four times with Real Madrid and once with Manchester United. He has scored a record-breaking 140 goals in the competition, making him the all-time leading scorer in the history of the UCL.
- Lionel Messi: Lionel Messi is considered as one of the greatest football players of all time, and he has also had a great deal of success in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), which is the most prestigious club football competition in the world.
🔴 Firmino (84) Mané (91) & Salah (113) are now all in Liverpool's top 20 goalscorers of all time 🔥
Best #UCL trio right now = ? 💠pic.twitter.com/pextp6gbMk
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 29, 2021
Messi has won the UCL on four occasions with Barcelona, in 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015. He has also been a key player in many of Barcelona’s memorable UCL campaigns.Messi is the second highest scorer in the history of the UCL, with 129 goals in 162 appearances. He has also won the Golden Boot award on six occasions, more than any other player in the history of the competition.
Robert Lewandowski:Â Lewandowski has the UCL title only once in his career.Lewandowski’s performances in the 2019-20 UCL campaign were particularly impressive, as he scored in every single game he played in that season, including four goals in a single game against Red Star Belgrade. He also scored in the final against Paris Saint-Germain, helping his team to win their sixth UCL title.
Overall, Lewandowski has scored 91 goal in UCL appearances, which makes him the third-highest scorer in the history of the competition. He has also won the UCL Golden Boot award once, in the 2019-20 season.
Karim Benzema: Karim Benzema is a french footballer and has won the UCL four times in his career, all with Real Madrid in the 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 seasons. He has been an important player for Real Madrid in their UCL campaigns, scoring important goals and providing assists to help his team win matches and titles.
Benzema has scored a total of 88 goals in 147Â appearances in UCL, which makes him the fourth-highest scorer in the history of the competition. He has also provided many important assists, contributing to his team’s success in the UCL.
 Raul Blanco : Raúl González Blanco, commonly known as Raúl, is a former Spanish football player.Raúl won the UCL three times with Real Madrid, in the 1997-98, 1999-2000, and 2001-02 seasons. He was an instrumental player for Real Madrid in their UCL campaigns, scoring important goals and providing assists to help his team win matches and titles.
Raúl is the fifth-highest scorer in the history of the UCL, with 71 goals in 142 appearances. He is also the highest-scoring Spanish player in the history of the competition.
