Part 1
The dust has finally settled this time around and the results are most surprising. For the first time in the tournament’s history both clubs call England home. Clubs from all over the European continent qualify and compete in a miniature World Cup of sorts battling through group stages and knockout rounds and now have given birth to the two most worthy competitors.
Manchester United the newly crowned English Premier League champions, eliminated FC Barcelona in a series where both teams relied on their defenses to carry them through, and for them to bend but not break. The first leg at Barcelona’s Nou Camp ended in a 0-0 draw, but began as United’s Cristiano Ronaldo wastefully missed a penalty in the 3rd minute. From then on Manchester struggled to find a rhythm against Barcelona trademark passing and heavy possession style. The second leg at Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium produced a 1-0 win in favor of United after Barca’s Xavi’s pass went astray and lands at the feet of United’s Paul Scholes who buried the shot from 30 yards in the 14th minute.
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