It certainly should have been a rematch of last year’s Champions League final. Instead, Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo decided it would be a rematch of one of last year’s semifinal clash between Manchester United and FC Barcelona.

Manchester United progressed to the Champions League final in Rome after convincingly beating Arsenal 4-1 on aggregate. The Red Devils had to wait 24 hours after triumphing at the Emirates to know who will be their opponents come May 27 at the Stadio Olimpico. And with all the controversy one could ever think of, it was revealed to be Pep Guardiola’s Catalan Giants Barcelona FC, after the Blaugrana controversially ousted Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona clashing against Manchester United in the final of the UEFA Champions League was something that everyone was dreaming about.

This clash will see Cristiano Ronaldo coming up against Lionel Messi and experienced manager Sir Alex Ferguson against debutant Pep Guardiola in his first year as coach of a senior side.

How Manchester United reached the final of Champions League.

A goalless draw against Spanish side Villareal in front of their own fans was all Manchester United could manage when they started the defense of their UEFA Champions League title.

With only 10 points from a possible 18 – as a result of 4 draws and only 2 wins in the group stage – Manchester United knew they had done just enough to claim the top spot in their table as they progressed to the next round of the competition. Alex Ferguson was well aware that there was room for a lot of improvement and his side came up strong just when it was really needed.

Manchester United overcame the curse that had struck every other Champions League titleholders since 2006 – the miserable fate of failing to reach the quarter-finals as defending champions. Manchester United saw out Inter Milan in the last 16 of the tournament with a 2-0 home and aggregate victory in the return leg.

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Arsenal’s dream of grabbing an automatic place in next season’s Champions League group stages is well dead and gone, after the Gunners suffered a thumping 4-1 home defeat to Guus Hiddink’s infuriated Blues, Chelsea.

Arsenal have therefore nothing to play for but pride when they travel to Old Trafford to meet Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United on Saturday afternoon. As for the Red Devils, this game could define the end of the road for Liverpool who are desperate to tear the English Premiership Champions down and steal the title.

Amongst Manchester United’s few defeats this season was a 2-1 loss away to Arsenal at The Emirates back in 2008. Since then, the Red Devils have gone out to correct themselves against the Gunners; a 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Champions League semis, followed by an overwhelming 3-1 triumph in London means that Manchester United have managed to reclaim their might against Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.

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Despite drawing 0-0 against Tottenham at the week-end, Everton have sealed their place for Europe next season. The Toffees are sixth in the league and manager David Moyes could add more fire to his impressive season when the Blue boys of the Merseyside clash against London Blues Chelsea in the final of the FA Cup on May 17, this coming Sunday.

Everton beat Manchester United 4-2 on penalties to progress to the final in Wembley this weekend, while Chelsea saw out Arsenal 2-1 to reach their second final in the space of three years.

Blues to go Red at Wembley

Sunday will be Chelsea’s last attempt to win a trophy this season. Guus Hiddink’s men endured a tough and controversial 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge against Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

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The Mestalla Stadium will witness a very interesting game on Wednesday 13, as Athletic Bilbao will face FC Barcelona to decide who deserves the Copa del Rey title. Both sides have won the prestigious domestic cup more times than other team in Spain, and with 24 King’s Cup trophies each, it is clear that the competition between both teams will get hotter and hotter as the final draws nearer and nearer.

Barcelona’s strength this season

It will be Pep Guardiola’s ideal chance to finish the first part of a possible treble for his club; however, though his players seem to be aware of the importance of the encounter, it is very unlikely that the Basques will bow down before Barcelona’s greatest stars.

It is true that Barcelona has had an incredible season so far, and their success has enabled them to be the only side in Europe’s major leagues to look forward to a treble, this season.

The Catalans’ quest for European glory continues after they eliminated Chelsea from the Champions League in the semifinals of the competition; moreover, they currently occupy the first place in the La Liga table with 85 points after 34 games played.

In addition, their devastating form has led them to Copa del Rey final. In fact, it wasn’t just luck which made them reach such a stage this season, but it was also hard work, which paid off.

Barcelona’s road to the final of the Copa Del Rey

Athletic Madrid were Barcelona’s first opponents from the first division, in the Copa del Rey Nevertheless, the result from the two legs didn’t proved to be as tight as most fans expected it to be. With Messi scoring a hat trick in the first leg, the Madrid club went on to loose 5-2 on aggregate.

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With a semifinal line-up comporting Italy’s giants Inter Milan and Juventus up against Sampdoria and Lazio respectively, the expectation of most of Italian football lovers was to see a final showdown between big rivals Inter and Juve. But both Lazio and Sampdoria broke the odds meaning that Wednesday’s Coppa Italia will see Lazio and Sampdoria clash against each other at the Stadio Olimpico in the final.

Sampdoria’s road to the final

Sampdoria managed to surmount the effects of thrills, drama and disappointment by seeing off Empoli, then Udinese in a dramatic way, while the match against Inter Milan was one to celebrate as the Blucerchiati found their way through to the final of the Coppa Italia.

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The FIFA Confederations Cup takes place in South Africa between  June 14 to 28, 2009

Coverage of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 will be detailed with every game, schedule, highlight and news related to the tournmanet.

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North American football broadcaster GolTV has acquired the rights for the German Bundesliga in the US and Canada until the end of the 2011-12 season.

GolTV has been the rights-holder in the territories since 2006-07, prior to which Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) held them.

Gol chief executive Enzo Francescoli said the Bundesliga was one of the most popular football leagues with North American fans.

GolTV’s other top football rights in the region include Spain’s La Liga. Rival FSC has the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A, and will next season take over broadcasting of the Uefa Champions League from ESPN.

The quest for the Scudetto is certainly over for AC Milan, but the Rossoneri can still be proud of their recent achievements. Surely, injuries did cost them a lot in almost two-thirds of the entire season. It’s only as the campaign is coming to a close that Milan have been displaying their best form.

Too little, too late

Five consecutive victories marked by some wonderful and entertaining football have fired AC Milan in second place above rivals Juventus but still seven points off the leaders Inter Milan with only four more weeks to go in Italy. Carlo Ancelotti’s side is mathematically still on course to winning the title, but the Milanese will prefer to go in Sunday’s big clash against Juventus with one aim: To create a seven points gap against the Bianconeri and almost seal an automatic place in next season’s Champions League group stages.

A miserable 4-2 defeat in the first leg of this fixture contributed in AC Milan’s renunciation of the Scudetto – a trophy they haven’t won in nearly five years now.

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