Champions League

Tribalism is so rife in football that it is a platitude that goes without saying. Liverpool and Manchester United , for example, don’t see face to face. Manchester City is so fixated on and obsessed with Manchester United so much so that it’s even said that it rankles the Citizens to no end that a Google search for Manchester often returns a result with United on top, not City. Their recent title, to be sure, isn’t so much a triumph in the English League (that’s adventitious); the joy, the sweetness of it lies in the fact that they triumphed over Manchester United and finished above them.

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5 Implications of Chelsea’s Champions League Victory for Arsenal FC – Bleacherreport.com

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Usually, a club claiming a double is an occasion for both celebration and continuity. Especially when one of those two titles comes in the UEFA Champions League. But Chelsea is anything but your average club, unless your idea of an “average club” is one owned by an egomaniacal Russian billionaire who sacks managers (seven times since 2007) like it’s going out of style. Two of those men, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, were disposed of within a year of claiming two trophies in the same season

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UEFA Champions League Final 2012: Huge Win Won’t Halt Change for Chelsea – Bleacherreport.com

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Champions League Final One Last Knife Twist for Tottenham Hotspur – YAHOO!

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Chelsea beat Bayern Munich on penalties to win the Champions League trophy for the first time in their history HIDE CAPTION Chelsea champions at last Fans united in joy Terry takes center stage Heroes’ welcome Job done? Drogba’s defining moment STORY HIGHLIGHTS Chelsea parade the Champions League trophy through southwest London The Blues beat Bayern Munich on penalties for their first ever Champions League win Chelsea captain John Terry leads players and fans in chant of “champions” Bayern fans in disbelief after seeing team waste chances to win in their home stadium (CNN) — Disbelieving Chelsea fans have been celebrating with their Champions League-winning team in London on a victory parade the day after the club won the trophy for the first time in their history. Chelsea’s squad and temporary manager Roberto di Matteo traveled on two open-top buses, waving blue scarves as they showed off the famous trophy with the “big ears.” Cheering fans crowded onto the streets and even climbed up trees and lampposts and onto bus stops around southwest London to catch a glimpse of their heroes, including matchwinner Didier Drogba

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Chelsea parade Champions League trophy – CNN

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This week’s Hold the Back Page podcast, with regulars Neil Sherwin , Ger McCarthy and Bleacher Report ‘s Willie Gannon, looks at the epic Champions League Final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, the hectic final day of Premier League action, Spurs’ chances in the Europa League and England’s squad for the European Championships. This pod kicks off with a look at Chelsea’s Champions League Final win over Bayern Munich on Saturday. There’s talk about the future’s of Didier Drogba and Roberto Di Matteo as well as the antics of John Terry at the trophy presentation, which almost sparked a row between the lads as two completely different views of the England defender emerge.

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HTBP Podcast: Epic Champions League Final, Epic EPL Final Day, Epic John Terry? – Bleacherreport.com

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Probably the best stretch of soccer the world will see before the 2014 World Cup will kick off Saturday with the 2012 Champions League final between Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga and Chelsea of the English Premier League. Following that is the start of the monthlong European Championship on June 8. For those not intimately familiar with soccer, the Champions League is like the NFL’s Super Bowl — it matches the best club teams from around Europe. The European Championship is more like the World Cup or Olympic soccer tournament in that it features top countries facing off

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2012 Champions League Final: Odds For Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea – NESN.com

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9:59 AM, May 20, 2012 ι By NewsCore MUNICH — Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben was so distraught after his penalty miss in extra time of the UEFA Champions League final that he could not bring himself to try to redeem himself in the shootout that would be won by his old club Chelsea. Robben was left devastated after seeing his low strike blocked and held by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech early in extra time, which remained goalless after two late goals in normal time saw the teams end 1-1 after 90 minutes. Robben was among a number of Munich players who turned down the opportunity to take a penalty in Saturday night’s shootout, leaving goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to take the third spot-kick, Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes later revealed.

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Penalty miss left Robben too upset to take part in Champions League shootout – New York Post

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2012 Champions League Final: Bayern Munich Vs Chelsea Live Streaming, Live Score, Team News, Match Stats & Goal Alerts – caughtoffside.com

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The Voice paid the penalty for Chelsea’s Champions League heroics on Saturday night as it lost out in the ratings battle to the football. Figures from ITV showed an average of almost seven million tuned in from 7pm when the pre-match coverage started through to 10.30pm – compared to 4.2 million on BBC1 in the same time slot. That includes a hefty chunk of The Voice, which ran from 6.30pm to 8pm

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Champions League silences The Voice – Belfast Telegraph

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By Tony Jimenez MUNICH, May 20 (Reuters) – Petr Cech celebrated a perfect 30th birthday on Sunday after producing another exceptional goalkeeping performance to help Chelsea land their first Champions League trophy. The Czech had a shaky first half of the season but his revival in form has run parallel with the club’s overall resurgence since Roberto Di Matteo took over as interim coach in March, and he played a major role in Saturday’s 4-3 penalty shootout win over Bayern Munich. “I said prior to the game that if we win the trophy I don’t want a birthday cake and this is the best present I can get,” Cech told reporters at Bayern’s Allianz Arena.

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Champions League is all Cech wanted for his birthday – The Guardian

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