Final Whistle

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And so we got the final everyone, it seems, wanted: Barcelona, champions of Spain, versus Manchester United, the English Champs (and Club World Champions): for tonight is the final of the biggest football tournament in the world, the UEFA Champions League Final 2009 takes place in Rome at 19:45 BST.
Millions of eyes will be tuning [...]

All of us with football shaped eyes will be looking at only one thing, come 19:45 this evening: the Inter Milan v Man United Champion’s League Last 16 match!
While most in the media are busy talking up the character’s of Ferguson and Mourinho, those of us who love football are going weak at the knees [...]

Celtic took on Manchester United last night in their European Champion’s League Group E fixture and almost stole the show after Scott McDonald scored with a sublime lob on 13 minutes.
Traveling United fans must have been starting to get a little worried as it took United, despite much early dominence, until the 84th minute to [...]

Liverpool fans will feel a little lucky to have saved a point at home against Atletico Madrid last night in the UEFA Champion’s League given that it took them a 94th minute Steven Gerrard penalty to do so after failing to respond to Atletico’s first half goal.
The match, in truth, was a little dull largely [...]

Chelsea travelled to Rome last night on the back of some great perfromances, their loss against Liverpool aside, at the top of the Barclays Premier League. AS Roma have lost each of their last four league games. It seemed we were set up for another European Cup victory for Chelsea here in their UEFA Champions [...]