UEFA Kings of Europe – In Pictures

Jimmy Ryan, left, and Bobby Charlton of Manchester United looking at the European Cup at Old Trafford in July 1968 Photograph: Popperfoto/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Jürgen Kohler and Ottmar Hitzfield of Borussia Dortmund after beating Juventus 3-1 to win the 96-97 European Cup Photograph: Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

13 June 1956: players of Real Madrid parade the European Cup after beating Reims 4-3 in Paris. Players, left to right; Miguel Muñoz (captain), Ángel Atienza, Ramón Marsal and José María Zárraga Photograph: Popperfoto/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Nottingham Forest striker Trevor Francis dives to head the ball past Malmo goalkeeper Jan Moller and bring home the European Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Munich on 30 May 1979. Forest won 1-0 Photograph: Bob Thomas/Bob Thomas/Getty Images

And here's Trevor Francis physically 'bringing the cup home' Photograph: Bob Thomas/Bob Thomas/Getty Images

The Manchester United manager Matt Busby and assistant Jimmy Murphy, left, talk to players during the break before extra-time at the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley. United beat Benfica 4-1 Photograph: Popperfoto/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Paulo Ferreira of Porto hugs his manager José Mourinho after winning the Champions League final against Monaco at the AufSchalke Arena on 26 May 2004 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Karl-Heinz Riedle of Borussia Dortmund celebrating after winning the 96-97 final against Juventus Photograph: Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

Fernando Torres, left, and David Luiz after the Champions League final match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea last May in Munich. Chelsea won on penalties Photograph: VI-Images/VI-Images via Getty Images

Andriy Shevchenko of Milan scores the winning goal from a penalty shoot-out against the Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon during the Champions League final in 2003 at Old Trafford Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard kisses the European Cup after Liverpool overcame Milan in 2005 at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Following Liverpool's defeat of Club Brugge at Wembley in the European Cup final, a game decided by his solitary goal, Kenny Dalglish takes the European Cup to bed with him in his London hotel room Photograph: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images