Magnificent and CLASSY Barca

[Doctor DOOM]

What made this year's UEFA champions league final a magnificent occasion in world football?

Was it the grand occasion of two of the biggest clubs in the world meeting in one of the biggest football venues?
Was it the pleasing display of total football by Barcelona?
Was it the mesmerizing mastery of the ball by Messi?
Was it the pomp and weight of the quality shown in the midfield by Xavi and Iniesta?
Was it the comfortable ease with which Barcelona brushed United aside?
Was it Xavi's exquisite passing and feeding of his team mates?
Was it watching Messi nutmeg nearly each and every United player and his cousin at least once?
Was it Sir Alex's nervous clenching and unclenching of his fists as he helplessly watched his players chase shadows due to Barca's fluid passing and constant movement?
Was it defeating the pride of England, in England, in front of thousands of rabid English fans (not to mention rubbing it in on the biased and often c0cky British media and football experts)?

Although each one of the above would provide ample reason for a football fan to stand in ovation and salute the celebration of football, the football that we all deserve to see, but what provided the classiest moment on that Saturday evening was the pure class of first Xavi who offered the captain’s arm band to Puyol, who in turn wrapped the band around the arms of Eric Abidal, the player who was diagnosed with liver cancer a mere 4 months back. The player who fought back the dreaded “C” and defeated it and found enough reserves within his mortal shell to get back to training and eventually be able to strut his skills on the football pitch of the most watched club football game in history. The absolute class of captain Puyol for showing us why he is the heart of the club and why Barcelona is far more than just a football club. It was only fitting for Abidal to be the player who lifts the champions league trophy to immortalize the club's never say die spirit and the quest for perfection. The player who faced the greatest test of human spirit head on and defeated it in style.



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[yashar_fasihnia]

i guess eric abidal will be exempted from the Jigsaw murderer's SAW puzzles

[Ali Chicago]

Great piece Payman Jaan. Love your attention to details.

[Hajagha]

That was the best scene in my book too.

It's more classy when you know that money and recognition involved who's picking the cup in that level.

I must congratulate to the whole Barca family, in and off the field, for creating such an environment.

Cheers,

[maij]

That was the best scene in my book too.

It's more classy when you know that money and recognition involved who's picking the cup in that level.

I must congratulate to the whole Barca family, in and off the field, for creating such an environment.

Cheers,

Same feeling here.


I must have seen the match 3 times by now and I dare to say it was a "no contest".

There was a serious difference in class between Barcelona and Manchester United. They were like from different planets.

Barcelona is a symphony in motion. Aa.hhhhh what a team , what a football...

[BacheLot]

its hard to argue that they werent the best team in professional football this year or last for that matter..! but they certainly did not look so classy vs mighty Madrid in the Semi's and they had to resort to all sorts of disgusting play acting and referee help to get over that hump..! i would give it about 55% chance that they would have lost in the semi's had it not been for referee help they received in form of sent off players and coach..!!
Barca just reaping the benefits of their sensible and thoughtful mgmnt, squad selection and transfer market policies during the last decade or so, while their closest rival Madrid until last year had been hampered greatly by weaknesses in those particular departments..!