Scott Carson - who was on the bench tonight for Man City in their Champions League final clash with Inter Milan - is a name that seems to have been around forever, and the reason being is that it nearly has.
The 37-year-old goalkeeper's longevity is highlighted by the fact that he was also on the bench in the 2005 final for Liverpool in their legendary win over AC Milan.
Even more remarkable is the fact that tonight's final will take place in Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium, the same venue as Liverpool's magic night.
Carson found himself on the bench for two Champions League finals, 18 years apart, in the same stadium, and against a team from Milan in both games.
And he won't have played a single minute in either.
In the end, City did win and Scott Carson made history, as Richard Jolly confirmed on Twitter.
Scott Carson goes level with Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta for the longest gap between first and last Champions League wins as a player (18 years, 1989-2007, 2005-2023).
— Richard Jolly 🇺🇦 (@RichJolly) June 10, 2023
Scott Carson, in a short sleeve goalkeeper jersey, eyes up the Big Cup 18 years later.
This is the only Man City fairytale we can see. pic.twitter.com/HWmFEdrhus— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) June 10, 2023
Scott Carson Showing Off His Immense Longevity With Man City
#LFC So....Scott Carson, was on the bench for Liverpool in Istanbul in 2005, 18 years later he will be on the bench for Man City, he could win 2 medals in the same stadium without actually ever playing a single minute...crazy!
— James McCarthy* (@JamesInvictus) June 9, 2023
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A 2017 interview with Carson also showed that he is a sound lad, as he told the story of is attempt to give his 2005 Champions League medal to is teammate Chris Kirkland.
"When we got the medals, I tried to give mine to Chris. He played more games in the group stages than me. So I felt that he deserved it more," Carson said.
"But Chris, as anyone who knows him will say, is a really nice lad and he said: 'No. You were on the bench, you played your part as well.' Obviously I'm delighted I've got it, but I think a medal is a lot more valuable to you if you played. For me, just to witness that night was good enough."
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