Lisandro Lopez, a fighter without limits

The semifinal of the Champions League has as its protagonists someone from the land of Lionel Messi (another who bids for a place in the final) but it has had a career quite different.

The embattled Lisandro Lopez was born 27 years ago born in Rojas, a town of Rafael Obligado, in the province of Buenos Aires , starting to take its first steps with the ball at the club Jorge Newbery.

His ability and desire of glory led him to be tested in the quarry of Racing Club de Avellaneda , quickly becoming a young man who promised too much.

With 20 years of age, managed to debut in the Argentine first division, after winning a place in the starting lineup and becoming the top scorer of the Apertura 2004 with 12 goals.

His skills became quickly notice, making it one of the emblems of Racing who fought the Torneo Clausura 2005 until lately, been relegated to third place and remains one of the players who received more applause game after game.

With 70 games and 26 goals in "La Academia", he transferred to FC Porto of Portugal, where it acquired a fundamental role with Lucho Gonzalez , also of Argentina.

His goals, his record and his fight for every ball that dragons have become three-time champion (winning the 2006-07 seasons 2007-08, 2008-09) and reaching a staggering 24 goals in 27 games during the 2007 season -08.

Since July 2009, and a figure of 24 million euros has been transferred to Olympique Lyon where he recorded for the time, 13 goals in 26 games.

Goalscorer, a fighter without limits, today "Licha" looking to add a new page to their history, having managed to classify the Lyonnais to the semifinals for the first time in its history, and looking for place for the first time in a Champions League Final .