Best Players Who Never Won UEFA Champions League. Winning the UEFA Champions League remains a dream for any player in club football. The competition sees the best teams and players on the planet compete to be crowned the creme-de-la-creme of European football. Players have made themselves into greats and have continued to make themselves into legends through this competition. However, despite achieving a lot of success otherwise, a few players have missed out on lifting this trophy in their career. It remains a small black mark in their otherwise trophy-laden career. So we bring to you 40 legendary players who missed out on lifting the biggest prize in club football.