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Champions League all-time top scorers

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Four of the greatest players ever lead the way
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The Champions League has long been regarded as the very pinnacle of club football, pitting the very best in Europe against one another.

Since its rebranding in 1992 from the European Cup, the competition has gone from strength to strength and is seen as the ultimate test for football's greats.

Question is, are you familiar with its top scorers over the years? Fear not if you need some help, here's your rundown of the all-time leading goalscorers in the Champions League.

31. Rivaldo

Rivaldo was gloriously sensational in his pomp
Rivaldo was gloriously sensational in his pomp / Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Goals: 27
Appearances: 73
Clubs: Barcelona, AC Milan, Olympiacos
First Goal: Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United, 25 November 1998

Aged 26, Rivaldo's arrival to the Champions League party came relatively late for a player of his calibre.

But the Brazilian wasted little time in showing he had an eye for the spectacular, scoring a tremendous overhead kick against Peter Schmeichel to compete a first double in the competition. One of the great technicians, he scored plenty more stunners.

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