Clash of Champions

mickey_pickles — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:23:23 GMT

The stage is set: Manchester United versus Chelsea F.C. in the finals of the world’s greatest club competition.

Paul Scholes, who missed his team’s last Champions League final through suspension,
ensured his place in this year’s championship with a phenomenal strike.

Fourteen minutes into the match, Scholes intercepted the ball 30 yards
out from goal, took one touch and smacked a blistering, swerving strike
into the back of the net.

Top corner from 25 yards out is NEXT LEVEL!

Not to be outdone, Didier Drogba hoisted his team on his back and
carried them to the promise land. Breaking through the stiff Liverpool
defense, Drogba hammered home the game’s first goal.

But a silky finish from Fernando Torres and a thunderous blast from
Ryan Babel meant Drogba’s job wasn’t quite finished. Not to worry, the
powerful Ivorian sealed the deal in overtime when he beat the keeper to the near post with a surgically placed finish.

Securing your club’s first Champions League final with two goals is NEXT LEVEL!

The Red Devils and the Blues will now face off on May 21 in Moscow for the right to raise the Champions League trophy.

The Need for Speed

ryangriffin — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:38:44 GMT

When you're playing at the very highest level, a split second can be the difference between European glory and heroic failure. That's why Man.Utd's irrepressible number 7 and Chelsea's top target man will take the field in Moscow on Wednesday night wearing the limited edition Mercurial SL concept boot.

Ten years ago, the original Mercurial Vapor was designed specifically to enhance the superfast skllls of Ronaldo – the Brazilian superstar known as The Phenomenon. A decade after the wonder boot was first introduced to the world, its latest and lightest incarnation is gracing the European stage on the feet of two more striking phenomomena – Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano has already taken the --p-1990-- that Didier won last year. Now two of the hottest strikers in Europe are going toe-to-toe once again, as they debut the lightest, fastest, most flexible boot there is.

The gloves are off and the boots are on. The Mercurial SL revolution starts tomorrow night, and Europe’s biggest club prize awaits.

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Clash of Champions

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