A Quote by Javier Mascherano

I remember my first Champions League final in 1996: Juventus-Ajax. That's the clearest memory from my childhood.

Javier Mascherano

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Javier Mascherano
Argentinian - Athlete
Born: June 8, 1984

I remember my first time in the Champions League. I was 18, and it was Arsenal against Milan at The Emirates. The night before, I remember I put my music on my iPod. I was lying in bed, and I listened to the Champions League music. That was my Champions League debut, my first time. It was beautiful.

Alexandre Pato

I won the title three times with Ajax; I played in the Champions League final and won the league title with Atletico. I have also played in the World Cup.

Toby Alderweireld

I don't think a lot of players reach a Champions League final. If you look at how many goalkeepers in the league reach a Champions League final, I don't know.

Loris Karius

To be honest, I was never expecting to be in a World Cup final, a Euro final, a Champions League final, a Europa League final. I've done much more than I dreamt, and that's incredible.

Juan Mata

At other clubs I have been, at Juventus, at Barca, we had two 'ships': one for the domestic league and another for the Champions League.

Dani Alves

In Spain, I'd taken Villarreal to league runners-up and the quarter-final and then semi-final of the Champions League.

Manuel Pellegrini

There are Champions League matches that have really wowed me, like when I saw the final between Real Madrid and Juventus. There are plenty of other matches too, it's also something that motivates me.

Eric Bailly

At the end of your career, what you will keep in your head is the memory of winning trophies - Premier League, Champions League. Those are the only things you remember.

Riyad Mahrez

The Champions League is our obsession, the No. 1 objective for Juventus.

David Trezeguet

Juventus has always tried to win the Champions League.

Emre Can

Lifting the Champions League trophy would be something Juventus deserve.

Gianluca Vialli

If I had a choice between the Champions League and the Golden Boot, then of course it would be the Champions League - no doubt the Champions League.

Mohamed Salah

I'll remember my first league title, my first cup, the Champions League. But also the defeats - that's also part of football.

Philipp Lahm

Ronaldo plus Juventus does not guarantee the Champions League. There are so many components in football.

Massimiliano Allegri

My first dream as a young boy was to be a gymnast and my first memory of football is of watching Ajax win the European Cup in 1971. It was a time when a great philosophy was being developed at Ajax, making rounded players who were there as a complete team rather than as 11 individuals.