The 2022/23 season will soon commence and there are many players who will not be participating in the UEFA champions league tournament. Moreso, There are many big players who have once featured in the Europa League competition....CONTINUE READING
In the 2011/12 season, Frank Lampard who is currently Chelsea’s All-time Top scorer, played in the Europa league. Just because a big player is in a top European team doesn’t guarantee automatic Champions league qualifications.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most recent big player who will be participating in the 2022/23 Europa league season. The Portuguese winger wants to force his way out of the club because Manchester united will not participate in the UEFA champions league next season.
But it looks like he will now be staying back at the club as he has announced that he will resume training ahead of Sunday clash.
Given that Manchester united have won 13 premier league title since 1992, it is obvious they have always went to Champions league. However, Wayne Rooney is another Manchester united big player who featured in the UEFA Europa league.
Furthermore, In the 2021/22 season, Barcelona failed to reached the UEFA champions league knockout stage and this was the reason why Gerard Pique have to participate in the Europa league for the first time in his Barcelona career. Moreover, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Manchester united, he completed in the 2016/17 Europa league season.
