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With Ajax on the verge of a first appearance in the Champions League final since 1996, Goal looks back at some other remarkable success stories

The Dutch side are looking for the next young stars capable of reaching great heights. Goal looks at those currently shining in the youth system

The piano-playing Belgium international was the Reds' unlikely match-winner as they beat Barcelona to reach the Champions League final

The LA-based stars both had MVP-caliber runs to headline the best of the month

Barcelona incredibly threw away a three-goal first-leg lead against a depleted Liverpool to suffer one of the worst defeats in their history

Many players try to play like Lionel Messi but few come anywhere close - That doesn't stop pundits from comparing their stars to the icon, though!

Some Liverpool fans were upset by the pair's reaction to the Argentine's free-kick but everyone should enjoy Barcelona's little genius while they can

The former Anfield favourite might be full of nostalgia for his old club, but sentiment will matter little on Tuesday night

The Atlanta United star broke through with a two-goal performance in a big win over Sporting Kansas City

Jurgen Klopp is targeting a "perfect" performance at Anfield on Tuesday night but Reds will have to do it without two of their famous front three

The 22-year-old has had to deal with personal trauma amid his rise to stardom with Ajax, whom he has put on the verge of the Champions League final

United's latest failure to reach the Champions League underlines how far they have fallen, and it is a path their arch-rivals have trodden in the past

The 32-year-old is playing better than ever before, as he showed in upstaging Virgil van Dijk in last week's Champions League clash with Liverpool

The Gunners saw their top-four hopes dashed after being held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at the Emirates on Sunday

The Blues should thank their Belgian superstar – who is likely to depart for Spain this summer – for dragging them towards the Champions League

United's dreadful 2018-19 season reached its awful nadir on Sunday as they drew 1-1 at Huddersfield to confirm their failure to secure a top-four spot

The Egypt international was stretchered off with a head injury but the remarkably resilient Reds managed too eek out a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle

The 21-year-old limped off in Saturday night's Liga clash with Celta, casting doubt over the rest of his campaign and his future at Camp Nou

After a 12-year absence from the top flight, the Blades will be back in the big time next season after a stunning renaissance under a lifelong fan

After initially improving the Red Devils' fortunes through sheer force of will, new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now needs a more nuanced approach

With the increasing demands of the position, injuries, mental fitness and heavy criticism of errors could be reducing the longevity of stoppers

The midfielder, 39, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season and he will do so as one of the finest players the game has ever seen

Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are irreplaceable but the Reds need to improve their options beyond their fabled front three

While they may not be household names yet, a number of individuals who are set to take part in this month's tournament have the potential to shine

The Blues midfielder is thriving in Europe and stood up as the Belgian was rested, delivering exciting attacking play in his absence

The France international striker scored twice before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added a crucial third against Valencia on Thursday evening

The potential addition of the former United defender shows a willingness to change but one man alone won't arrest the club's recent slide

The forward is one the brightest prospects within the current La Masia set-up and is moving ever nearer to a an opportunity with the first-team