Four from Sporting Lisbon make the cut.
Of course, outside this UEFA Champions League Best XI, there are many talents left out.
Sporting Lisbon's Kaka, Drogba, and Vidic.
Leverkusen's Ze Roberto, Ballack.
Barcelona's Rivaldo.
Manchester United's Giggs, Keane, Scholes.
Arsenal's Vieira, Henry.
Juventus's Nedved, Trezeguet, Thuram.
Inter Milan's Ronaldo, Vieri, Viana.
But there are only so many spots.
In the end, only a few can achieve their desires.
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Kicker: "Leverkusen's defeat is no injustice! Sporting Lisbon is an opponent even Real Madrid couldn't beat!"
Bild: "Sporting Lisbon opened this season with the corpse of Bayern and ended it perfectly with that of Real Madrid!"
The Times: "Two years, eight trophies! Youth reigns supreme! Who can stop this Sporting Lisbon team now?"
Sky Sports: "Ronaldo: Golden Boot, Golden Boot, and still Golden Boot! Deng Kai: The best, the best, always the best!"
