| FC Barcelona beat Manchester United to win the | | | | While the Catalans struck gold with their new look - a |
| UEFA Champions League in what many would call a | | | | V-necked Nike Dri-Fit shirt that has the Catalan flag |
| dream final. Seems like Barca’s new soccer | | | | on the back of the neck and the label ‘Más que |
| uniform proved lucky for them! They not only | | | | un club’ (More than a club) sewn inside. Barca |
| dominated the ball, they were the only ones to | | | | stuck to its policy of not having a sponsor’s logo |
| score. Not once, but twice… | | | | on their soccer shirts; something they have been |
| Wearing their white colored away kit, Man U kicked | | | | adamant about ever since the club was formed. But |
| off as the stronger side with Cristiano Ronaldo | | | | they retained the UNICEF logo as part of the deal to |
| threatening to score five minutes into the game. But | | | | not take any money, but use it to fund |
| with Barca midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi | | | | UNICEF’s humanitarian programs. |
| Hernandez possessively controlling the ball, Man U | | | | Three Cheers for the Champions |
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| when he found Samuel Eto'o, who deftly hit the net. | | | | Rey. Celebrations broke out on the streets of |
| Red, white and blue | | | | Barcelona when the team returned home. Thousands |
| The atmosphere in the stadium was electric as fans | | | | of ecstatic fans followed the open topped bus that |
| from both sides came out in full support of their | | | | had ‘Tricampeones’ (Three times Champion) |
| favorites dressed in their team colors. The stands | | | | emblazoned on it. To mark this special occasion, the |
| seemed draped in shades of red, white and blue! The | | | | players wore commemorative shirts with the words |
| new Nike FC Barcelona home soccer gear saw a | | | | ‘Copa, Liga y Champions' along with the team |
| return to traditional vertical stripes of red and blue, | | | | members names stamped on it. |
| said to be “designed to inspire the kind of | | | | Forgetting all protocol, the players ran onto the pitch |
| football the club’s famous for – spirited, | | | | of Camp Nou stadium and proudly held the three |
| passionate and oozing Catalan pride!" And did it work! | | | | trophies up to their supporters who sang and |
| Post half time, midfielder Lionel Messi headed the ball | | | | chanted in reciprocation! The evening was sealed with |
| over Edwin Van der Sar and clinched the second goal. | | | | another lap of honor, this time to the tune of |
| He seemed adequately thrilled with his brand new | | | | Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida’ and crackling |
| boots - custom made adidas F30i – and happily | | | | fireworks! |
| kissed them! | | | | Whoever said what’s in a name seemed to have |
| Certainly More than a Club! | | | | got it all wrong! A name, a number, a color - this is |
| On the one side, Man U could boast of star players | | | | what champions are made of… |
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