UEFA Champions League

While the clubs with Americans slog through the quagmire of qualifying, these five powerhouses are eyeing Wembley in May

HIS FLAMBOYANT LOOKS AND OUTLANDISH SKILLS HAVE MADE HIM FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER, BUT TEAMMATES KNOW SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT THE REAL MADRID AND PORTUGAL WINGER: HE'S A TIRELESS WORKER AND NATURAL LEADER ON THE PITCH

WITH HIS STERLING DEFENSE AND HIS COACH'S BLESSING TO BE MORE OFFENSIVE-MINDED, BARCELONA'S YOUNG BACKLINER COULD BECOME A GLOBAL STAR

HE MAY NOT BE A BIG SCORER, BUT THE POSSESSION-MAD MIDFIELDER MADE TWO OF THE BIGGEST GOALS IN THE RECENT HISTORY OF FC BARCELONA AND SPAIN'S NATIONAL TEAM: IN THE 2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND THE 2010 WORLD CUP

SPAIN'S WORLD-CUP-WINNING NATIONAL TEAM MAY BE DOMINATED BY PLAYERS FROM BARCELONA, BUT ITS CAPTAIN IS REAL MADRID'S IMPECCABLE GOALKEEPER, WHO MAY BE MINDING THE NET FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY OVER THE NEXT DECADE