Gianluigi Buffon looks set to retire from football without ever having won the Champions League, the only trophy in club football that he won't have picked up. We have created an XI of the other players who somehow missed out on winning Europe's biggest prize, and it is some team.
Gianluigi Buffon
Arguably the best goalkeeper to play the game, he has a host of Serie A titles and a World Cup win with Italy.
Fabio Cannavaro
The last defender to win the Ballon d'Or, he played for Juventus and Real Madrid in his prime. He now manages in China.
Lothar Matthaus
Won the World Cup and the European Championship with Germany, but despite seven Bundesliga titles he never won the Champions League.
Lillian Thuram
Another one to win the World Cup, Barcelona and Juventus could not win in his time with them.
Pavel Nedved
A legend in Italian football, the Czech star did lose one final in 2003.
Patrick Vieira
Captained Arsenal to an unbeaten season in the Premier League, but could not take them one step further.
Cesc Fabregas
At the age of 30 Fabregas still has time, but so far his career with Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea has not brought him the biggest prize.
Michael Ballack
A runner up in 2002 and knocked out by Barcelona in that famous game against Chelsea in 2009.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Despite having played for almost every one of Europe's top clubs, the trophy has always evaded Zlatan.
Francesco Totti
A one club man at Roma, Totti's loyalty cannot be questioned - but it might have cost him more silverware.
Ronaldo
Played for both Milan sides, Real Madrid and Barcelona but still somehow never won the Champions League.
And on the bench:
Spare a thought for some of the others, including Hernan Crespo, Dennis Bergkamp, Giorgio Chiellini, Ruud van Nistelrooy, George Weah, Philippe Cocu and Roberto Baggio.