When the lights are brightest, these players shine brightest.
92:48. That's the minute Ramos headed in the equalizer in the 2014 Champions League final. He scored crucial late goals in 3 separate Champions League campaigns. The most clutch defender in football history.
Big game player. Scored in 4 FA Cup finals. Equalized in the 2012 Champions League final in the 88th minute, then scored the winning penalty. In Munich. Against Bayern. In their own stadium.
Champions League knockout stage: 67 goals. More than most teams. Hat-tricks against Atletico, Wolfsburg, and Bayern when elimination was imminent. The bigger the game, the better he played.
2022 World Cup: scored in every knockout round including the final (twice). 2015 Champions League semi: destroyed Bayern with two goals in 3 minutes. When it matters most, Messi delivers.
The Baby-Faced Assassin. Came off the bench to score the winner in the 1999 Champions League final in the 93rd minute. Completed the Treble. One touch. One moment. Immortality.