The almost-winners of the most iconic competitions in the world

The almost-winners of some of the most iconic competitions in the world - So close but so far! That's what it came down to for these individuals or teams who just missed out on the first place in some of the most iconic competitions in the world. Usually, we only celebrate the winners, so this time we wanted to give a chance to the almost-winners of 2016. So here are the second and third places of 2016's biggest competitions!

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Champions League 2015-2016 - 2nd place - In one of the most important international soccer competitions, Atlético de Madrid came second. The winner was Real Madrid.

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Champions League 2015-2016 - 3rd place - German team FC Bayern Munich came third.

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Champions League 2015-2016 - 3rd place - English team Manchester City also came third in the semifinals.

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UEFA Euro 2016 - 2nd place - France lost to Portugal in the 2016 European Championship.

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UEFA Euro 2016 - 3rd place - Wales came third in the competition.

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Miss Universe 2016 - 2nd place - Miss Haiti Raquel Pélissier was elected the second most beautiful woman in the world.

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Miss Universe 2016 - 3rd place - Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar came third in the most important beauty pageant in the world.

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Formula 1 - 2nd place - British Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton finished second in the 2016 Formula 1 season. The champion was fellow Mercedes racer Nico Rosberg.

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Formula 1 - 3rd place - Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, from Red Bull, finished the season in third place.

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Super Bowl 50 - 2nd place - In the 50th edition of the American football competition, the Carolina Panthers lost to the Denver Broncos.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - 2nd place - Australian Dami Im was the vice-champion of the 61st edition of the Eurovision, which took place in Sweden. The winner was Ukrainian singer Jamala.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - 3rd place - Russian artist Sergey Lazarev took the third place.

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2015–16 NBA season - The biggest basketball championship in the world saw the Golden State Warriors win second place. The season's big winners were the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Olympic Games Rio 2016 - 2nd place - As for the highest number of Olympic medals taken home by each country, the United Kingdom came second with a total of 67 medals (27 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 17 bronze medals). The big winner was the United States with 121 medals (46 gold, 37 silver, 38 bronze).

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Olympic Games Rio 2016 - 3rd place - China was also on the podium with a total of 70 medals (26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze).

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Centennial Cup Americas - 2nd place - Argentina lost to its neighboring country, Chile.

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Centennial Cup Americas - 3rd place - Colombia took home bronze.

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2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores - 2nd place - The Ecuadorian team Independiente del Balle came second in the competition, which saw Atlético Nacional become the big winner.

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2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores - 3rd place - Argentinian team Boca Juniors finished third after the semifinals.

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2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores - 3rd place - Brazilian team São Paulo also said goodbye to the competition after the semifinals.

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World Surf League Championship Tour - 2nd place - South African surfer Jordy Smith took second place at the event, which saw Hawaiian sportsman John John Florence take first place.

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World Surf League Championship Tour - 2nd place - Brazilian Gabriel Medina conquered the third place in the competition.

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Tour de France 2016 - 2nd place - French cyclist Romain Bardet from the AG2R La Mondiale team came second in the world's most popular bicycle race. The champion was British cyclist Chris Froome (Sky team).

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Tour de France 2016 - 3rd place - Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) finished off the podium.

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2016 Major League Baseball season - 2nd place - The Cleveland Indians came second in the Major League Baseball - MLB 2016.

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UEFA Europa League (2015-16) - 2nd place - Liverpool lost to Sevilla at the Europa League.

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UEFA Europa League (2015–16) - 3rd place - Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk came third in the competition.

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UEFA Europa League (2015–16) - 3rd place - Villarreal also said goodbye to the competition after loosing in the semifinals.

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Moto GP 2016 - 2nd place - Yamaha pilot Valentino Rossi took the silver medal home, while Honda racer Marc Márquez won the championship.

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Moto GP 2016 - 3rd place - Spanish pilot Jorge Lorenzo, also racing for Yamaha, finished the season with a well-deserved bronze medal.

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