Should Club Atlético de Madrid beat Real Madrid CF in the Lisbon final, three more countries could claim their first UEFA Champions League winners*, with Arda Turan having the opportunity to become the first Turkish European champion.
Since the inaugural UEFA Champions League final in 1993, players from 37 nations – 26 European and 11 non-European – have figured on the winning side in a UEFA Champions League decider, with Spain represented the most times (46). That total is sure to rise regardless of who prevails in the all-Spanish showpiece on 24 May, but there is a chance for three more countries to achieve firsts: Arda can be Turkey's maiden winner; Atlético team-mates José María Giménez, Cristian Rodríguez and Diego Godín can lift the trophy for the first time for Uruguay; while Argentina's Diego Simeone can become the first non-European winning coach.
*winners = players who have played on the winning side in a UEFA Champions League final; no unused substitutes or unused squad players
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