HANG TIME: Lionel Messi sprouts wings in the 2009 Final against Man Utd
The only thing better than seeing super-hot Irish model Rosanna Davison posing for Playboy this week is knowing that the Champions League is back on our screens. 32 of the best teams in Europe (and ‘ahem’ FC Nordsjaelland) will do battle as Tuesday and Wednesday nights suddenly have meaning again. Chelsea are the champs but have a job on their hands trying to retain their crown in a competition that’s full to the brim of talent.
To celebrate the return of the greatest club competition in the world The Paddy Power Blog has compiled what we think are the top ten goals in the tournament’s history. Feel free to disagree and suggest ones we may have missed and take some time out to enjoy a few of the finest strikes from Europe’s elite.
Paddy Power has a whopping Money-Back Special lined up for the first week of the Champions League. If any of the opening matches featuring British teams ends in a draw, Paddy will refund losing first goalscorer, last goalscorer, scorecast and correct score bets on that match!
Dejan Savicevic v Barcelona, 1994
Mauro Bressan v Barcelona, 1994
Andy Cole v Barcelona, 1999 Group stages
Zinedine Zidane v Bayer Leverkuson, 2002 Final
Steven Gerrard v Olympiakos, 2005 Group stages
Paul Scholes v Barcelona, 2008 Semi-final
Cristiano Ronaldo v Porto, 2009 Quarter-final
Iniesta v Chelsea, 2009 Semi-final
Michael Essien v Barcelona, 2009 Semi-final
Lionel Messi v Manchester United, 2009 Final
The Lionel Messi wonder-goal against Real Madrid in the Semi-final of the 2010-2011 season.