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UEFA Champions League 2008-09 -- Barcelona crowned Campeones


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Fletcher, Alves and Abidal to miss Champions League final

BUCHAREST: Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher and Barcelona pair Eric Abidal and Daniel Alves will miss the Champions League final after UEFA said on Monday there were no grounds for overturning their suspensions. UEFA, announcing the decision of their control and disciplinary body, said in a statement that the two clubs had failed to get their appeals in on time, but even if they had made the deadline they would have been rejected. “There were no grounds for contesting the referees’ original decisions,” the statement said. The three players will serve one-match bans during the final in Rome on May 27, although UEFA added the clubs would have three days in which to lodge appeals against Monday’s decision. UEFA general secretary David Taylor said: “The decision was no surprise really and although it is a shame the players will miss the final, you cannot have rules based on compassionate grounds. Where would you stop?” The trio join a list of players unfortunate to have been suspended from the biggest match in European club soccer. Pavel Nedved missed Juventus’ final against AC Milan in 2003 and Roy Keane and Paul Scholes were suspended for Manchester United’s epic win over Bayern Munich in 1999. Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta missed AC Milan’s win over Barcelona in 1994 and Costacurta completed an unwanted double by also being suspended for the World Cup final when Italy played Brazil. Midfielder Fletcher was sent off for a clumsy challenge on Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas late in United’s semi-final second leg win last Tuesday when United were already 3-0 ahead. Although TV replays showed the Scot played the ball first, he also sent Fabregas sprawling with referee Roberto Rosetti awarding a penalty and showing Fletcher a red card. Barcelona’s French defender Abidal was sent off for what Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo saw as a trip on Nicolas Anelka in Wednesday’s semi-final second leg against Chelsea, while Brazilian Alves was booked for a challenge on Ashley Cole. — Reuters

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/5/13/sports/3888550&sec=sports
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I so wanted to stay connected for this one, watching this with some devils at a sportsbar, so all i have is a fuucckked up phone, still good enough to kick some red arshes :laugh: all the luck dan, sridev and holy

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Guest Hiten.

Barca is being pushed into the corner by every predictor. I hope they prove them wrong, but I too have a feeling Alex's men will triumph Josep Sala's men :((

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Guest Hiten.
players shirts done even have team name on em :hahaha: sell outs...
They have their team's logo. Btw this is REAL football and not the sh!t you follow :hahaha:
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