Thursday, January 29, 2009

Breaking Sports News: Its Wembley in 2011

Wembly Stadium, in London, England has been chosen to host the 2011 European Champions League Final. The event, which was last year won by Manchester United 07/08, has graced such places as Moscow(last) and Istanbul(2005). This will no doubt prove a huge incentive for the teams in England and Britain's top flight leagues to progress as far as possible in the competition.

The last few years have been hugely successful for the English representatives. Liverpool won the competition in 2005, following with an appearance as runners up in 2006. The following year, 2007, saw Arsenal finish 2nd to Barcelona, while last season, 2008, was probably the most successful, with an all-English final. Manchester United went on to beat Chelsea in Moscow. In recent years, these teams have rarely failed to reach the quarter finals, with at least 2 teams in the semis (3 last year).

Munich's Allianz Arena and Berlin's Olympiastadion, which featured in the 2006 World Cup, were also in the running but Uefa has opted for Wembley. Old Trafford was the last English stadium to host the showpiece event when Manchester United's ground staged the 2003 final between AC Milan and Juventus.

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