We are European Champions. We are one.
27 May 2009
Barcelona strode into the Stadio Olimpico, on a mission to become Europe’s greatest. Led by Iniesta, they claimed every ball in midfield, virtually passing Man Utd into submission as they took down another of the giants of the game.
Lifting the greatest prize in club football means that in Pep Guardiola’s first season as manager, Barcelona have become the first Spanish team ever to win the treble of the league title, the Copa del Rey and now Europe’s biggest prize.
Barcelona were never just 11 on the pitch. Instead, Europe’s finest came together on the night that m ...
An Empire will rise, an Empire will f ...
27 May 2009
In Rome on May 27, two football empires will collide. This season Manchester United and Barcelona won their league, both are playing for a third major trophy. And both have a rich history in Europe’s premier club competition.
Barcelona are the only team to play in every year of European ...