The 25 Best Goals in Champions League History in GIFs

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Thierry Henry.

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The UEFA Champions League has produced its fair share of heroics. The game’s biggest stars are often intimately involved in these proceedings, cementing their legend with some of the finest goals you’ll ever see. Big names like Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, and Cristiano Ronaldo have all made names for themselves by scoring breathtaking goals on this grand European stage. Likewise, these incredible feats have been a means of a player like Steven Gerrard thrusting himself into the international spotlight, making his name resound in every corner of the footballing world with a perfectly timed wonder strike. While there have been many thousands of goals scored in the competition, these are the 25 Best Goals in Champions League History.

25. Charles-Edouard Coridon, PSG

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24. Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United

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23. Peter Crouch, Liverpool

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22. Marc Overmars, Barcelona

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21. Amantino Mancini, AS Roma

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20. Ryan Babel, Liverpool

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19. Jean-Pierre Papin, AC Milan

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18. Steven Gerrard, Liverpool

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17. Lucho Gonzalez, FC Porto

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16. Thierry Henry, Arsenal

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15. George Weah, PSG

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14. Dejan Savicevic, AC Milan

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13. Samuel Eto'o, Barcelona

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12. Paul Scholes, Manchester United

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11. Dejan Stankovic, Internazionale

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10. Gheorghe Hagi, Galatasaray

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9. Fredrik Ljungberg, Arsenal

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8. Hugo Almeida, FC Porto

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7. Mikael Nilsson, IFK Goteborg

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6. Ronaldinho, Barcelona

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5. Michael Essien, Chelsea

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4. Claudio Lopez, Valencia

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3. Mauro Bressan, Fiorentina

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2. Stelios Giannakopoulos, Olympiaskos

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1. Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid

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