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Karine Grigoryan

04-02-2019 | 19:04 Football
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Top 5 forwards who have not won the Champions League

Champions League stage is the biggest stage for the football player after the World Cup, of course. Any top player desires to have won the UCL trophy even just one time throughout his career. There are many football stars, such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iniesta, etc who have won it more than just once. But there are some names that are yet to win the trophy. Here we represent you top 5 forwards who haven't won the Champions League so far.

#5. Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman is currently playing for La Liga side Atletico Madrid. So far, a UEFA Europa League title in 2017–18, a UEFA Super Cup title in 2018, and a Supercopa de España title in 2014 are the three major trophies Griezmann has won with the Spanish club. Atletico is the only club to have played three Champions League finals and lost all of those. The Spanish side will be playing against Juventus on February 20.

#4 Edison Cavani

The Uruguayan, who is currently playing for PSG, has also not won the Champions League during his career. Cavani has won four Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France titles, and eight other major trophies with PSG. Paris Saint-Germain will be playing an away game against Manchester United on February 12.

#3 Harry Kane 

Kane has recently suffered a ligament injury in the game against United and is expected to be sidelined until early March. That means he will be missing Tottenham's Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund on February 13. Harry Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot winner during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.

#2 Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski has four Bundesliga titles with Bayern and two with Dortmund. He has also won nine other major trophies in his career. The striker is the Champions League's sixth highest goalscorer of all time with 53 goals in 78 appearances. Bayern Munich are preparing to play against Liverpool on February 19.

#1 Mohamed Salah

The Egyptian striker stunned football fans with as he created a record of scoring the most number of goals in a Premier League season (of 38 games), last season, when he scored 32 goals. Liverpool reached the final of the Champions League but lost to Real Madrid, last season. Salah has received individual honors such as the Premier League Golden Boot (2017-18), African Footballer of the Year (2017 and 2018), Premier League Player of the Season (2017-18). The Egyptian player also received the FIFA Puskás Award in 2018 and earned a second place for UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season (2017-18). Liverpool will host Bayern Munich in the Champions League on February 19.

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