Brazil have most Champions League experience

Brazil boast more recent Champions League experience than even the leading European nations at this summer’s World Cup.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2018 - 01:00

Tom White and Pete Fabianski

The 23 players selected by manager, Tite, collectively played 12,255 minutes in Europe’s elite competition in 2017-18, led by Roma goalkeeper, Alisson, who played 1,080.

Comparing figures for all 32 national squads heading to Russia, the Selecao are comfortably clear of Spain’s 9,783.

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Courts Soccer Sport World Cup Brazil Place: Europe Place: Russia Place: Uruguay Place: Egypt Person: Tite Person: Alisson Person: Gareth Southgate Person: Jordan Henderson Person: Henderson Person: Trent Alexander-Arnold Person: Lionel Messi Person: Rio Ferdinand Person: Alexander-Arnold Person: Ferdinand Person: Trent Person: Roberto Firmino Person: Marcelo Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: Serbians Person: Keylor Navas Person: Luka Modric Person: Dejan Lovren Person: Victor Moses Person: Mohamed Salah Person: Ronaldo Person: G. Alisson Person: Ederson Event: Champions League Organisation: Brazil Organisation: Roma Organisation: Selecao Organisation: Germany Organisation: France Organisation: Argentina Organisation: England Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Reds’Organisation: Barcelona Organisation: PA Sport Organisation: Real Madrid Organisation: Switzerland Organisation: Real Organisation: Costa Rica Organisation: Denmark Organisation: Croatia Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Belgium Organisation: Tunisia Organisation: Panama Organisation: Iceland Organisation: Iran Organisation: Portugal Organisation: Spain Organisation: Manchester City

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