A RECORD EQUALLED !
Picture : Toni Kroos becomes the first player in almost 30 years to retire from professional football by winning a European Cup and starting in the final. The last one to do it was Frank Rijkaard in 1995.
Paco Gento’s record is finally equalled!
*For many decades, Paco Gento remained the only player to win the European Cup/Champions League 6 times.
Real Madrid's current victory gave 4 more players the opportunity to equal his record: Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić and Nacho Fernández.
*Three of them played in every final of their victorious campaigns: Gento, Modrić and Carvajal.
*Carvajal, Kroos and Modric have played their 6th final in European Cup/Champions League, equaling t Cristiano Ronaldo.
Only ahead are Paco Gento (8), Paolo Maldini (8) and Alfredo di Stéfano (7).
*Toni Kroos becomes the first player in almost 30 years to retire from professional football by winning a European Cup and starting in the final. The last one to do it was Frank Rijkaard in 1995.
| MOST TITLED | PLAYERS | IN | EUROPEAN CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| Player | Nation | Wins | Titles |
| Francisco Gento | Spain | 6 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60,66 |
| Toni Kroos | Germany | 6 | Bayern 13, Real Madrid 16,17,18,22,24 |
| Dani Carvajal | Spain | 6 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22,25 |
| Nacho Fernández | Spain | 6 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22,26 |
| Luka Modrić | Croatia | 6 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22,27 |
| Alfredo Di Stéfano | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60 |
| Héctor Rial | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60 |
| Marquitos | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60 |
| Rafael Lesmes | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60 |
| José María Zárraga | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 56,57,58,59,60 |
| Paolo Maldini | Italy | 5 | Milan 89,90,94,03,07 |
| Alessandro Costacurta | Italy | 5 | Milan 89,90,94,03,07 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 5 | Manchester United 08, Real Madrid 14,16,17,18 |
| Marcelo | Brazil | 5 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22 |
| Karim Benzema | France | 5 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22 |
| Casemiro | Brazil | 5 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22 |
| Gareth Bale | Wales | 5 | Real Madrid 14,16,17,18,22 |
| Lucas Vázquez | Spain | 5 | Real Madrid 16,17,18,22,24 |