A French journalist selected his all-time ideal Champions League team but left Cristiano Ronaldo out of the formation. The choice generated surprise given the impressive record of the Portuguese forward in the European competition.
Ronaldo holds five Champions League titles, having won four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United. He also holds the record as the all-time top scorer in the competition with 140 goals scored throughout his career.
The inclusion of Ronaldo in the so-called "dream team" has been a tradition in various votes and rankings related to European football. However, in this specific selection made by the French journalist, the Portuguese did not find a place in the ideal eleven.
The decision to exclude Ronaldo from the all-time team raises debates about the criteria used to evaluate the best players in the competition's history, which spans from the 1992/93 season to the present day.
