Thomas Vermaelen recieved the UCL medal despite not playing even a minute for Barcelona in the UCL.

Thomas Vermaelen, the Belgian defender, was awarded the victory medal in 2015 UCL finals.

Thomas Vermaelen, the Belgian defender, was awarded the victory medal in 2015 UCL finals.FC Barcelona had picked up the 2015 trophy of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League, also known as UCL. The team had won the final match after beating Juventus in the Champions League finals on June 6, 2015.

From the team players, Thomas Vermaelen, a Belgian defender, had made only one single appearance for the whole season. The match was against FC Bayern Munchen on May 5, 2020, where he was on the bench and had not played even for a minute, yet received the medal in the finals after the victory.

Thomas Vermaelen could be seen receiving the medal in the video from 13:22 to 13:25 minutes.

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