In 2011, Afellay himself won the Champions League with FC Barcelona. “It is the stage that every player wants to play on. If you can win there, and hold the trophy in your hands, that is a childhood dream come true.” Despite that, the Utrechter remained sober. “You are not immediately aware of it, because you are still in a certain daze. But as soon as the season is over and you go on holiday, you realize how special it is.”
Taste the absolute top football, Champions League trophies on display at Stationsplein in Utrecht
