All eyes are on South Wales this weekend as Cardiff prepares to host the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus.
Gareth Bale will enjoy a Welsh homecoming like no other as he lines up for Zinedine Zidane's side, who are looking to seal an unprecedented second consecutive Champions League title by landing their third crown in four years.
But while the focus shifts to Cardiff, it is worth noting the Champions League (and European Cup) winners who have represented Swansea City down the years
From current boss Paul Clement to Liverpool legends like Emlyn Hughes and John Toshack, these are the kings of Europe who have a special Swansea connection.
Jimmy Rimmer
Manchester United 1968, Aston Villa 1982
Rimmer's career spanned 21 years and took him from Manchester United in the Matt Busby era, to Swansea City in the 1980s.
In between picking up a European Cup winners' medal with United in 1968 — the first time an English club won Europe's biggest prize — and his Swans' days, Rimmer was Aston Villa's goalkeeper for their historic 1982 triumph. Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam thanks to Peter Withe's second half strike. Rimmer was Alec Stepney's deputy for United in '68.
Rimmer, who had a loan spell at the Vetch in 1973, returned to South Wales as a keeper for three years after leaving Villa in 1983 and had spells as caretaker manager after moving into the backroom — including either side of the Kevin Cullis farce.
Josh Toshack
Liverpool 1977
The man whose playing career finished at Swansea City and whose illustrious managerial career started at the Vetch as well, was, of course, a European Cup winner with Liverpool in 1977. The Anfield club beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 in the Rome final to claim their first European title — though Toshack wasn't actually in the squad that night.
The Wales legend did feature in the iconic quarter final victory against Saint-Etienne over two legs, in which Liverpool overcame a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 on aggregate. He went on to manage Swansea from the Fourth to the First Division before his European Cup career continued in two spells as Real Madrid manager.
Emilyn Hughes and Ian Callaghan
Liverpool 1977 and 1978
The pair were best known for their European exploits for Liverpool, becoming a cornerstone of the Anfield club's European success in the late 1970 under Bob Paisley.
Hughes also played briefly for Swansea in the 1983-84 season and Callaghan featured more heavily for the Swans between 1978 and 1981, playing 76 times and scoring once during his time at Vetch Field.
Michael Laudrup
Barcelona 1992
The Dane will always be cherished by the Jack Army for being the man who brought Swansea major silverware in the shape of the 2013 League Cup success. His time as Swans boss was a successful one for the club, undoubtedly.
But Laudrup's playing career by far outstrips what he was able to achieve as a manager, most notably the 1992 European Cup victory with Barcelona.
The Catalan club beat Sampdoria 1-0 at Wembley thanks to Ronald Koeman's free-kick, ensuring Barca's 'Dream Team' including Hristo Stoichkov and a young Pep Guardiola brought the iconic trophy to the Camp Nou for the first time, Laudrup having been one of the players of the tournament that year.
Paolo Sousa
Juventus 1996, Borussia Dortmund 1997
Achievements don't get much better than winning the Champions League in successive seasons with different clubs, but former Swansea boss Sousa is among an exclusive group of players to do it.
Sousa played a major role in Juventus' 1996 success — the last time the Old Lady claimed the trophy — before switching allegiances to Borussia Dortmund and going all the way the very next year.
The 1997 final was especially poignant for the Portuguese as it was against Juventus. Sousa lined up alongside Paul Lambert in the Dortmund midfield as the German giants ran out 3-1 winners. Only three players have achieved the same feat: Marcel Desailly (Marseille 93 and Milan 94), Sousa, and Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona 09 and 10).
Claude Makelele
Real Madrid 2002
Makelele's legend is well told. He redefined midfield play during his career and claimed plenty of trophies on the way, notably as part of the Madrid side that triumphed over Bayer Leverkusen in 2002 thanks to a scintillating Zidane volley.
Makelele started in an impressive Los Blancos side at Hampden Park that night, which also included Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and Raul.
The diminutive Frenchman is now part of the Swansea backroom staff looking to impart his experience and winning mentality onto Swansea's players.
Frank Lampard
Chelsea, 2012
Lampard's Swansea City days may have been brief, but the 1995-96 loan spell in SA1 proved effective in the midfielder's development as he went on to become a Chelsea legend in the years that followed.
Lampard held his nerve in the 2012 penalty shoot-out between Chelsea and Bayern Munich to banish his 2008 disappointment of losing on spot-kicks to Manchester United. He scored his penalty before watching as Didier Drogba's decisive kick handed Chelsea their first European title, with Lampard lifting the trophy as captain.
Paul Clement
Real Madrid, 2014
Clement may not have boasted a long CV full of managerial experience, but he brought a coaching career full of success to the Liberty Stadium after being appointed Bob Bradley's successor.
Clement was an integral part of Carlo Ancelotti's backroom staff when Real Madrid beat Atletico in the 2014 final. Los Blancos needed extra time goals from Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo to overcome their Madrid rivals in Lisbon after Sergio Ramos' late equaliser in normal time forced the added 30 minutes.
Those that came close: Andrea Orlandi, Fernando Llorente, Jan Molby, Terry Yorath
Spanish midfielder Orlandi was part of the Barcelona squad that won the 2006 Champions League, though he didn't feature after spending most of his time with Barcelona B. Llorente was in the Juventus side that lost to Barcelona in the 2015 final.
And Molby, formerly of Swansea (between 1996 and 1998) joined Liverpool in 1984, the year after the Reds' fourth European triumph.
Yorath was Swansea manager twice in the 1980s and 1990s and featured in the 1974 European Cup final when Leeds lost to Bayern Munich.
