Arsenal lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Final on this day in 2006, after only conceding twice in the previous twelve matches en route to the Final in Paris. The main talking point of the game came in the 18th minute when Arsenal’s goalkeeper Jens Lehmann rushed out and pulled Samuel Eto’o to […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.84
This week’s iconic moment comes from the 2008 Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United. It was Chelsea’s first Champions League Final and United’s third. Chelsea skipper John Terry would end the final in tears after missing a penalty shootout. Terry’s tears would be the most memorable moment of the match. The final was […]
Crucial Goals in Football No.2 – Teddy Sheringham vs Bayern Munich 26th May 1999
This week’s Crucial Goal comes from Teddy Sheringham, then of Manchester United. It came in the 91st minute of the 1999 Champions League Final against Bayern Munich. Everyone knows that United won the Treble that year. It was an historic achievement as it had never been done before. With the league and FA Cup already […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.79
This week’s Iconic Moment is one that I will never forget. It came in the biggest match of my team Arsenal’s history and effectively ruined our chance of winning Europe’s biggest prize. The match in question was the 2006 Champions League Final between Arsenal and Barcelona. The moment that I am going to write about […]
On This Day – 26th May
I have already written about Arsenal’s last-gasp victory over Liverpool in 1989, which I believe is the greatest last-minute win of all-time. This can be found here. That victory for Arsenal took place on this day in 1989 but the article I am going to write about today took place 10 years after.Manchester United faced […]