Thursday, May 28, 2009

Today’s Video: Barca and Messi conquer Europe

The must-watch individual battle in yesterday’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United was between super strikers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo had several solid chances for the Red Devils at the very beginning of the match yet it was Barca who got on the board first with a Samuel Eto’o goal in the tenth minute. From then on in, it was the Spanish side which had complete control of the game especially via the solid midfield troika of Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta.

The coup de grace was a well-placed header by Messi in the second half; a fitting reward for the great Argentine striker and for a team that managed a historic treble:

Link: Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd


Online Sources- The Offside, New York Times, SI.com, BBC Sport

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