Jese Rodriguez (Real Madrid)With stints at Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, Jese has an impressive CV on paper. [EPA/ANDREU DALMAU]That changed after he joined Barcelona in 2014, winning La Liga and the Champions League in his first season. His Champions League success appears even more unusual for a player that failed to hit 200 appearances throughout his playing career. Regardless, he ended his career with two FA Cup winners’ medals and a Champions League honour after the Blues’ dramatic win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz. Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona)The second player who went from Champions League winners to Stoke City outcast, Afellay never lived up to his brilliant potential as a youngster.

Source: Standard Digital March 02, 2021 07:41 UTC