10 Players We Still Can't Believe Won The Champions League
5. Jose Bosingwa
A lot can change in two years. As he stood atop the podium at the Allianz Stadium in May 2012, soaked with adulation and sweat, following the miraculous smash and grab victory over the Bavarian giants, the world was his oyster. Having been charged with the task of keeping Franck Ribery quiet for 120 minutes, he succeeded with dramatic effect, neutralising the Frenchmans impact and influence on the game. However, its 25 months since that pinnacle moment of Bosingwas career, and the Germans who lay sprawled on the pitch, make up the nucleus of the 2014 World Cup winning side. Bosingwa, on the other hand, plies his trade for Trabzonspor, having had his QPR contract terminated by mutual consent.His professionalism has been called into question by team-mate Joey Barton of all people, having been caught on TV smiling as he left the pitch, following the clubs relegation. One shouldnt forget that Bosingwa was no stranger to Champions League celebrations however, having served as Ferreiras understudy at FC Porto in the 03/04 season. With the roles very firmly reversed, Bosingwa departed the Blues with possibly the last performance where he has ever broke out into a sweat.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
