El Nino was perhaps the most complete No9 in world football from 2007 – 2010. Read More About: Bergkamp, buffon, Cannavaro, Champions League, Ronaldo, Top Story, zlatan ibrahimovic, Oisin McQueirns is a digital journalist at Pundit Arena. Bergkamp would go on to become an Arsenal legend scoring 22 goals in all competitions as Arsenal clinched the 97/98 Premier League title before forming a brilliant strike partnership with Thierry Henry which helped the Gunners to an invincible 03/04 season. This service is provided by News Group Newspapers. Still though success in Europe alluded him, with 2006 Champions League final the closest the Dutchman came to glory, starting on the bench as Arsenal fell to Barcelona. In its 26 years history Premier League has been graced by several prolific strikers. But the sad part is only that the Golden Boot award is handed out only once every season and thus some of the very best strikers could never make that gold plated trophy theirs. Had he been fully fit and firing perhaps he could’ve led Inter Milan to the title or even Madrid, but it’s difficult to argue against Ronaldo being the best player to never win the Champions League. His Champions League winner’s medals is probably enough consolation. Romelu Lukaku, although only 25 years old now has established himself as one of the best strikers in Europe. One of the best defenders of the 2000s, Fabio Cannavaro has a Ballon D’or to his name, yet he remarkably never managed to win the Champions League during his glittering career. He was a runner-up in 2003/04 was the Golden Boot winner in 1998/99 with Leeds and in 2000/01 with Chelsea. The best players never to win the Champions League: Cheer up Gianluigi Buffon... you're not the only legend to miss out on club football's most coveted prize These unlucky 13 somehow managed to avoid ever winning a single one…. They will get another chance, but these players won’t. He won the Champions League with both Marseille and Milan as well as two Serie A titles. Did you know that in 1995, David Batty rejected a Premier League winner’s medal because he didn’t believe his contribution to Blackburn’s success was of enough significance? Timing has been less than kind to Ibrahimovic who was at Inter Milan when Barcelona won the Champions League in the 08/09 season, before moving to Barcelona when Inter won the competition the next year. And when it comes to scoring goals there are no players better suited to it than the strikers and center-forwards, who are well-nigh the focal points of all the passes sent into the box. So, here's the list of the 5 best strikers who could not win the topscorer's award in their Premier League career. Here are 15 of the best players to never win the MVP. A true legend, Premier League medal or not. Buffon has been in goal for three Champions League finals with Juventus, but his side have failed to secure the trophy on each occasion, first in 2003 against AC Milan, then in 2015 against Barcelona, before a loss to Real Madrid in 2017. A criminally underrated forward and still England’s most natural finisher since Michael Owen. A Serie A winner with Sampdoria and Juventus in his native Italy, Gianluca Vialli was never able to add the Premier League title to that tally after joining Chelsea in 1996. The likes of Glenn Hoddle, Gary Lineker … There’s also the small matter of the European Championship and World Cup wins with France. During his three seasons at The Bernabeu, Real lost in the last 16 of the competition each time, with the quarter-finals for Juventus in 2005 the closest he has ever come to European glory. Twice a runner-up with Newcastle where he was at his most clinical.

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