And they did just that by beating two powerhouse teams from the English Premier League, Chelsea FC and Man-U.

Giant killers, that is exactly what FC Barcelona has become after winning the 2009 UEFA Champions League. Nobody thought this team would even make it to the final game but after shocking Chelsea FC and following that up with a comfortable win over Manchester United to win the cup, I guess nobody would question this team’s resolve form now on.

In what has become another scintillating showcase of the finest footballers in the world, FC Barcelona dethroned Man-United to become the new champions of the UEFA Champions League, controlling the game from start to finish to beat the defending champs, 2-nil.

It was a disappointing end to what has been a promising campaign for Manchester United, looking to become the first side to retain the trophy in the Champions League era.

For some reason, Man-U just couldn’t get through the defense of the Spanish football giants and for the first time in quite a while, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t get his team going. Instead, he was getting more and more frustrated as the clock continued to tick away with defeat looming.

Barcelona jumped on Man-U right from the get-go, coming up with the first goal of the game in the 10th minute after…

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

Manchester United advanced to the 2009 UEFA 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 FC Barcelona, after the Blaugrana controversially ousted Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona and Manchester United are two clubs from two different countries with a completely different culture all together. However, history shows that as much as they have dissimilarities, they also have similarities, which give this UEFA Champions League final a real flavor of glamor and style.

This will be a battle between the young and the old, the inexperienced one and the wise one, the great…

That’s on May 27 for all you fans who love soccer.

Manchester and FC Barcelona have moved into the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. Man-U dominated Arsenal 3-1 to win their second leg match while Barcelona shocked Chelsea with a 1-1 draw that gave them the aggregate victory based on away goals.

You read it, Barcelona FC denied us of a classic Man-U – Chelsea rivalry game for the UEFA Champions League title. Andres Iniesta scored in injury time for Barcelona as they got a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Barcelona was down to 10 men at the time so the goal was even more unlikely. Chelsea FC had led since the 9th minute when Michael Essien scored. It looked like a sure win for the Blues when Barcelona’s Eric Abidal was sent off in the 66th minute. STILL, Barcelona was able to get the equalizer in injury time.

”We fought. Pep (Guardiola) rallied us well at halftime and we never gave up to the final whistle,” said Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o. ”This is from a season’s worth a work.” Chelsea FC complained about the refereeing in the game but they really have no one to blame but themselves. Giving up a goal in injury time when Barcelona was down to 10 men was inexcusable.

Barcelona will now advance to the Champions League Final on May 27, giving them enough time to get injured Thierry Henry back in the lineup. Barcelona will be playing for their third Champions League title after…

Because soccer is just too boring to write about every single day.

FC Barcelona struck what may prove to be the decisive blow in the Spanish title race earning a 6-2 win at Real Madrid CF, with Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry scoring two apiece for the 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-finalists.

Josep Guardiola’s side’s once commanding lead at the top of the Liga had shrunk to just four points before kick-off at the Santiago Bernabéu, and they had reason to be nervous just 14 minutes into the fixture as an unmarked Gonzalo Higuaín headed Madrid into the lead. However, the Barça response was to be devastating, with Messi flicking a ball over the Madrid defense for Henry to level on 17 minutes before Carles Puyol headed them into a 20th-minute lead.

In another games, Olympiacos CFP completed a domestic double after a 15-14 penalty shoot-out win against AEK Athens FC capped an unforgettable Greek Cup final, with Antonis Nikopolidis the hero after the sides finished level at 4-4 after extra time. The two sides took 17 penalties each, with Olympiacos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, 38, finally emerging as the hero of the hour, saving Agustin Pelletieri’s spot-kick before stepping up to convert the winner himself. It was a fitting end to perhaps the most exciting Greek Cup final of all time, with Olympiacos recovering from going 2-0 down to prevail.

FC Internazionale Milano made another important step…

The Champions League tournament is down to eight teams, half of them coming from the English Premiership.

England should be feeling pretty good after four of their English football teams made it to the 2009 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Defending champion Manchester United took out Inter Milan 2-0 to win 2-0 on aggregate while Premiership rivals; Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool also advanced.

Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea FC and Liverpool are the big dogs of the Premiership and it was only fitting that all four of them got to the quarterfinals of the biggest football tournament of the year.

The Manchester United Red Devils were able to hold off Inter Milan to advance. ”It was one of those long European nights where you don’t know if you’re watching a game of football or watching a game of suicide,” United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said after the fixture.

”After scoring the first goal, I thought we would go on and kill them. But after going ahead we started trying to put icing on the cake and we were lucky to be in front at half-time.”

As stated, Man-U’s rivals from the Premiership also got through the Champions League quarterfinals…

It was sweet revenge for Sir Alex Ferguson and his Man-U contingent.

The 2009 UEFA Champions League just got interesting after Manchester United qualified for the quarter finals, earning a 2-0 win over Inter Milan and giving Ferguson a win over his rival, Jose Mourinho.

You see, Jose Mourinho, now with Inter Milan, has been kicking Ferguson’s ass for years when Mourinho was then with Chelsea FC. It was ironic that Ferguson was in a face-off with his old nemesis again and fortunately for Fergie, Manchester United managed to pull through this time around.

Thanks to strong early starts from Man-U in each of the two halves of the fixture, Manchester United defeated Inter Milan, 2-0, to earn the trip to the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Nemanja Vidic came up with a header for Man-U early in the first half before Cristiano Ronaldo sealed the deal with another header early in the second. Of course, Old Trafford was more than happy to see their club moving on in the tournament, especially since it’s a win over Mourinho.

”My team was fantastic but they were not lucky,” Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho said.

There were times in the fixture that Inter Milan looked…

Ugh… Just when you thought Manchester City will finally have their own super footballer, the Italian giants pulled off a fast one.

You read it people, Ronaldinho won’t be playing for Manchester City in the coming 2008-09 English Premier League season but instead, will play in the San Siro to join AC Milan in the Italian Serie A.

After spending his last years in the Spanish league dealing with numerous injuries, the (now) former Barcelona superstar, Ronaldinho, is hoping he’ll have a fresh start in the Italian league as he tries to help AC Milan bring the title home to the San Siro.

Ronaldinho, together with another Brazilian footballer, the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka, will form some kind of combination in AC Milan. Their success, of course, remains to be seen.

For now, the Italian football giants can’t wait to introduce their newly acquired star. Thursday will be the day when they formally introduce the Brazilian football icon to the excited AC Milan fans.

”Ronaldinho will be unveiled tomorrow (Thursday) at the San Siro Stadium at 21.30 to his new fans. The entrance will be free for all Rossoneri fans,” according to a statement released by…

This way, at least Manchester city will have a new star if Cristiano Ronaldo moves to Real Madrid right?

It seems the 2008-09 English Premier League season just keeps getting interesting by the minute eh? And for some reason, all the big news have come from the city of Manchester so far.

Why? For one, the city has TWO big football clubs. They have the defending English football champions, the Manchester United Red Devils, and that other one simply dubbed as Manchester City.

However, after these developments that could land them one of the best Brazilian footballers to ever play the game in Ronaldinho, the team simply tagged as Manchester City could change faster than Paris Hilton can take off her panties.

You read it, new owner and former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wants the 28-year-old Ronaldinho. This is after Ronaldinho’s Spanish football club, Barcelona, have made it public that the Brazilian phenom is no longer included in their plans for the future.

You see, Ronaldinho has been slowed down by…

He he… Yes people, the ugliest face in football could be playing for the English Premiership in England soon.

While the intriguing battles on the pitch rages on at the Euro 2008, Stamford Bridge is getting excited about the fact that probably the best player in football right now could be playing for them soon.

In case you didn’t get that, I’m referring to Barcelona’s Brazilian phenom, Ronaldinho, and while football fans are still probably engrossed with the ongoing 2008 UEFA European Football Championships, the guy has his thoughts on a possible move from the Spanish Primera to join Chelsea FC in the English Premier League.

You see, Ronaldinho has always been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC, and now that Luiz Felipe Scolari has taken over, it looks like landing Ronaldinho is his top priority.

So what does the soon-to-be a non-member of FC Barcelona, Ronaldinho, think about this possible move to the English Premiere League? ”Every player would love to play in such a competitive championship like the English league,” Ronaldinho said. ”I’m happy because almost all the teams want me to play for them.”

”I’m very happy for him (Scolari). I admire him a lot and I hope he can make all his dreams come true. I wish him well,” Ronaldinho adds…

Of course, Liverpool still has a lot to do before they get there first.

The 2008 UEFA Champions League final is only a couple more weeks away and Liverpool star Fernando Torres can’t help but talk about a dream match-up between their side and Barca.

But first, Liverpool FC have to overcome the Chelsea Blues in the semi-finals after Fernando Torres helped his team to get where they are at this point of the UEFA tournament.

The semi-final fixture between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC is scheduled on April 23.

”We want to get to the final and it would be great to face Barcelona,” Liverpool star Fernando Torres said. ”Here the people want to face Manchester (United), but first we’ve got to get past the semi-final against Chelsea, which won’t be easy.”

Torres is playing his very first season with the Big Reds. He has already scored 30 goals for Anfield.

Torres’ desire to reach the 2008 UEFA Champions League final against Barca must have something to do with the fact that FC Barcelona is the only team from the Spanish La Liga to ever reach the Champions League semis. The remaining…