There are dozens of intriguing stories surrounding the Champions League finals, but there aren’t too many as unique as Scott Carson’s one.Manchester City’s third-choice custodian won the UCL title last night, albeit he didn’t play a single minute in the entire campaign, let alone the Istanbul showdown.But what separates the 37-year-old shot-stopper from the others is the fact that this is the second Champions League trophy in his career, as the first one came 18 years ago!Carson a los 37 https://t.co/43OHpwSOyt pic.twitter.com/3K1eFHpjAj— ManCityArg CAMPEÓN DE CHAMPIONS 🏆 (@_ManCityArg) June 10, 2023 Believe it or not, Carson was a member of that legendary Liverpool squad that came from behind back in the 2005 final to beat Milan in Istanbul also. However, unlike his current spell, where he was nothing more than a spectator, Carson actually spent an entire 90 minutes on the pitch for the Scousers in their triumphant season. He appeared between the sticks in the quarter-final 2-1 home win against Juventus. 🏴🏆 Scott Carson (37) is a x2 UEFA Champions League winner! 18 years apart — in 2005 with Liverpool and now 2023 with Man City. Ironically enough, in the exact same stadium in Istanbul, Turkey… pic.twitter.com/4uDwheiCxY— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 10, 2023 Carson, who has a contract until June 2024, has only ever played two games for City, despite spending three seasons with them. The first was a 4-3 victory over Newcastle in May 2021 after the Cityzens had already been crowned Premier League champions, and his latest came in March of last year when he made a 17-minute cameo in the Champions League round-of-16 against Sporting Lisbon.##NAJAVA_MECA_7312223##Carson is a beloved figure at the Etihad, with his jolly character keeping spirits high, particularly in the goalkeeping department, thanks to his relationship with first-choice shot-stopper Ederson and understudy Stefan Ortega. In 2022, boss Pep Guardiola heaped praise on the 37-year-old, telling City’s youngsters to look up to him.
