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FC Barcelona home team again, as two years ago in Rome.
Mancheste United will play in white, played in blue two years ago.

So, here are 22 on the pitch:

FC Barcelona: (4-3-3): 1.Victor Valdes; 2.Dani Alves, 3.Piquè, 14.Mascherano, 5.Puyol ©; 16.Busquets, 6.Xavi, 8.Iniesta; 17.Pedro, 10.Messi, 7.Villa; Reserves: 38.Olazabal, 22.Abidal, 21.Adriano, 30.Tiago Alcantara, 15.Keita, 20.Affellay, 9.Bojan
Coah: Josip "Pep" Guardiola

Manchester United FC: (4-4-2): 1.Van Der Sar; 20.Fabio, 5.Ferdinand, 15.Vidic ©, 3.Evra; 25.Valencia, 16.Carrick, 11.Giggs, 13.Park Ji Sung; 14.Hernandez, 10.Rooney; Reserves: 29.Kusczsak, 21.Rafael, 8.Anderson, 18.Scholes, 17.Nani, 9.Berbatov, 7.Owen
Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson

Referee: Kassai (HUN)

Today It´s time for the Champions-League Final 2011

"It´s time to revenge"

FC Barcelona - Manchester United

It´s the third time that both teams are opponents in an European-Cup final (1991 Cup Winners Cup Final ManU. defeats Barca with 2:1 / Champions-League Final 2009 Barca defeats ManU. with 2:0)
Whistle for the start of play is 20:45 CET in Wembley/London (England).
The Referee of that game is from Hungary (Kassai).

Here is a balance sheet of that Euro-League Season from both Teams :

FC Barcelona : 12 Games - 8 Victories - 3 Draws - 1 Defeat - (Goals 28 : 8)

Manchester United : 12 Games - 9 Victories - 3 Draws - 0 Defeats - (Goals 18 : 4)

By the way Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) leads in the goal scorers list before that final with 11 goals (record Ruud van Nistelrooy 12 goals-Season 2002/03 for Manchester United ) that means that Messi has the chance to break the old record with two goals in todays final (1 goal to draw level with).

As last I hope that we will see an Interesting and highly competitive game this evening.

May the best team win.(ManU)

Sporting Braga won't resist in italian third division, their keeper, Artur, was the third in line at AS Roma some years ago.
That's why Porto looked so magnificent.
Best young talent is Chicharito Hernandez.

Except some obvious features there is a name, I watched him in South America where almost nobody in Europe was talking his name shining even then over there...Now they brought him in this European football arena and he is one of the greatest already...FALCAO. Believe me someone will pay for him massive millions soon. Just how did they play that second half against Villareal after being 0:1 down at halftime finishing 5:1 respectively. That was space football from Porto, ofcourse a lot helped by another giant; HULK. Big big names of this year.

Final Result of the UEFA Women´s Champions League Final

Olympique Lyon 2 : 0 FFC Turbine Potsdam

1:0 Renard (27.min)
2:0 Dickenmann (85.min)

Congratulations to both teams for that great game but at the end Olympique Lyon was the better team and will be rewarded with the 1st win of the UEFA Women´s Champions League in their Club History.

outside wrote:Best scorer: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) 21 goals

the Back-up is the winner

outside wrote:Best scorer: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munchen) 28 goals

started this with match 8/34

outside wrote:Top Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 40 goals (in order to win Golden Boot)

never heard before this name but it seems he isn't that bad

So let's point about main national leagues, winners, UCL qualified, and 2nd div moved:

English Premier League:
Winner: Manchester United FC
UEFA Champions League: Chelsea FC, Manchester City FC
UEFA Champions League qualifications: FC Arsenal
UEFA Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City FC (Carling Cup Winner), Stoke City (FA Cup runner up), Fulham FC (due to fair play ranking);
To Championship: West Ham United FC, Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC
To Premiership from Championship: Queen's Park Rangers and Norwich City (playoffs final Reading VS Swansea City, who have beaten Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City).
Best scorer: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United) 21 goals

Serie A Italia:
Winner: AC Milan
UEFA Champions League: FC Internazionale, SSC Napoli
UEFA Champions League qualifications: Udinese Calcio
UEFA Europa League: SS Lazio, AS Roma, Palermo Calcio (Coppa Italia final, next Sunday Night VS FC Internazionale)
To Serie B: AS Bari, Brescia Calcio, UC Sampdoria
From Serie B To Serie A: Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio and AC Siena at the moment, last Serie B round still to play to know about playoffs
Best scorer: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese): 28 goals

German Bundesliga:
Winner: Borussia 09 Dortmund
UEFA Champions League: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
UEFA Champions League qualifications: FC Bayern Munchen
UEFA Europa League: Hannover 96, TSV Mainz, Schalke 04 (Cup Winner)
To Zweite Liga: St.Pauli, Eintracht Frankfurt;
To Bundesliga to zweite: Hertha BSC, Augsburg
Playout winner: Borussia Monchengladbach (still in Bundes)
Best scorer: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munchen) 28 goals

Liga Espanola:
Winner: FC Barcelona
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid, Valencia
UEFA Champios League qualification: Villareal CF
UEFA Europa League: FC Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid;
Copa Del Rey Winner: Real Madrid (VS FC Barcelona)
To Segunda: Almeria, Hercules Alicante, Deportivo La Coruna
From Segunda to Primera: Real Betis Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano (playoffs still to play between Granada, Elche, Celta Vigo and Real Valladolid)
Top Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 40 goals (in order to win Golden Boot)

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It's saturday.

today, 21:00 cet in London: Champions League Final

Hi fellows

Lille CHAMPION DE FRANCE since last night, completely deserved i find

Have a nice day

Germany: DFB-Cup Final
MSV Duisburg-FC Schalke 04: 0:5

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Well done Porto I also enjoyed the play off with Huddersfield and Bournemouth

Final Result of the Euro-League Final

FC Porto 1 : 0 Sporting Braga

1:0 Falcao (44.min)


After a very good game that we have seen I think at the end the right Team has won.
For the FC Porto it is the 2nd Euro-League/UEFA Cup win in the Club-History (after 2003) and the 4th European Cup win in the total (they have also won 2 times the Champions League/European Cup of National Champions 1987/2004 - they are also 25 Times National Portuguese Champion - 19 Times Potuguese Cup Winner)

After that Final we have a new record in the goal scorers list for the Euro-League (UEFA Cup/Messe Cup).....the new record holder with 17 goals is Falcao (Columbia/FC Porto).

GenaroXP wrote:Today It´s time for the Euro-League Final

"The Duel of the unlike neighbours"

FC Porto - Sporting Braga

It Is the first time that Two Teams from Portugal are opponents in an European Cup Final.
Whistle for the start of play is 20:30 CET in Dublin (Ireland).
The Referee of that game is how it could be otherwise from Spain (Velasco Carballo)

Here is a balance sheet of that Euro-League Season from both Teams :

FC Porto : 16 Games - 13 Victories - 1 Draw - 2 Defeats - (Goals 43 : 16)

Sporting Braga* : 18 Games - 9 Victories - 3 Draws - 6 Defeats - (Goals 20 : 20)

By the way Falcao (FC Porto) leads in the goal scorers list before that final with 16 goals and this is a new record (in the Euro-League/UEFA Cup or Messe Cup) he has outbid the old one from Jürgen Klinsmann (Bayer München/Bavaria Munich) with 15 goals from the UEFA Cup Season 95/96 (in this year Bayern München win this UEFA Cup)

*Sp.Braga has played 2 games more than FC Porto this is because Sp.Braga start their European-Cup season in the Champions League (They only finished their group as 3rd) and they have must play the 3rd & 4th qualification round for the Champions League and FC Porto only the 4th qualification round for the Euro-League and that is the reason why Sp.Braga has played 2 games more than their opponent.

At last good luck for both Teams & may the best team win

You've forgotten to mention that Porto is the only undefeated team,in offical matches,in europe this season.
PS: In the portugese football league