ROME: Barcelona stunned holders Manchester United to win their
third Champions League crown with a 2-0 victory in style here last
night.
Goals from star forwards Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi gave the
Catalans a deserved victory and denied United from becoming the
first team to retain the title since the European Cup became the
Champions League in 1993.
It gave the Spaniards a unique treble having already won their
domestic league and cup and meant they repeated a feat United
achieved in 1999, which Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson
had then claimed would never be matched.
It crowned a marvellous debut season for his Barcelona
counterpart Pep Guardiola, who at 38 becomes the youngest coach to
take European club football's greatest prize.
