Champions League Final Athens 2007
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Champions League Final: 23 May 2007, Athens Olympic Stadium
UEFA Champions League Final took place IN ATHENS at Olympic Stadium (OAKA). AC MILAN vs LIVERPOOL at the Athens Champions League Final. The two magor European teams met for the second time, after the final of Istanbul in 2005.
Pippo Inzaghi struck twice as AC Milan gained revenge for their 2005 Champions League final defeat against Liverpool with victory in Athens.
Inzaghi scored a freak opener in first-half injury time, unwittingly deflecting Andrea Pirlo's free-kick past a wrong-footed Pepe Reina.
Steven Gerrard missed a glorious chance to equalize before Inzaghi slid home a second eight minutes from time.
Dirk Kuyt pulled one back with a header with a minute left, but time ran out.
Liverpool, as expected, used Kuyt as a lone front man with captain Gerrard pushed into an advanced role.
And it was a ploy that worked well until Liverpool conceded unfortunately in the dying seconds of the first half.
As Liverpool pushed forward, they were punished by a piece of brilliance by Kaka and a trademark ruthless finish from Inzaghi.
Kaka unlocked Liverpool with a glorious pass and Inzaghi rounded Reina before scoring from an angle.
Crouch then tested Dida with a 25-yard drive as Liverpool tried to mount an unlikely recovery.
Liverpool pulled one back in the dying seconds when Daniel Agger flicked on Pennant's corner and Kuyt headed home.
But this time there was no dramatic comeback and Milan celebrated wildly.
Goals: Inzaghi 45, 82.
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Fans of Liverpool & Milan in Athens
Countdown has started in a couple of hours th event everyone expected will take place in the Olympic Stadium in Athens.The fans of Liverpool and Milan have colored Athens with their vidid presence since Monday.
To be honest, the capital of Greece has turned into a RED CAPITAL.
From Tuesday middnight and until now 130 charter flights have arrived to Athens International airport. 62 of these flights have transfered fans from Italy whearas the other 68 the British loyal fans of Liverpool.
AC MILAN VS LIVERPOOL FC in Athens
A Champions League Final not to be forgotten
Milan will give Paolo Maldini (knee) a late fitness test to see whether he can play in his eighth final.
Liverpool winger Boudewijn Zenden is a doubt with an ankle problem, so Harry Kewell could play wide on the left.
Xabi Alonso's inclusion could depend on whether Steven Gerrard plays on the right or in central midfield.
Liverpool's first-choice keeper Jose Reina and back-up Jerzy Dudek have both been passed fit.
RESOURCE: BBC NEWS SPORT
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Athens Olympic Stadium
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The Olympic Stadium(also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon "Spiros" Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It hosted the athletics events and the soccer final at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. It also hosted the Opening Ceremony on August 13, 2004, and was the site of the Closing Ceremony on August 29, 2004. The stadium's record attendance is 74,473 but it was configured to seat 72,000 during the Olympics, though only 56,700 seats were made publicly available for the track and field events and slightly more for the football final. AC Milan coach on Liverpool
Carlo Ancelotti - Milan:"Liverpool do not have the DNA of an English side."
Ancelotti has also accused the Reds of abandoning their English roots ahead of their Champions League final on 23 May.
"Technically, Liverpool are the worst team of the three English sides who reached the semi-finals," he said.
"But out of Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United, I'd have preferred United in the final."
Milan are a strong Italian team. there is a strong Italian culture running through the team." said Ancelotti.
"Liverpool do not have the DNA of an English side. It is more of a Mediterranean team because of the coach."
LIVERPOOL vs AC MILAN
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Athens Champions League Festival
five days of entertainment and activities for all ages
Designed for all"The UEFA Champions Festival is designed to allow fans to experience the feeling of the UEFA Champions League final atmosphere and the celebration that is UEFA Champions League football, irrespective of whether they are attending the final itself," said UEFA. The festival will also include a skills clinic; the Young Champions grassroots tournament involving girls and boys from the ages of nine to 14; a Senior Champions football match featuring former European stars and a Greek celebrity side; a video-gaming contest; and the chance for the fans to play football spontaneously.
Monday 21 May
11.00 - 22.30 Spontaneous football
12.00 Start of the 24-hour non-stop Starball Match (Syntagma Square)
Tuesday 22 May
11.00 - 14.00 Spontaneous football
12.00 End of the 24 hours non-stop Starball Match (Syntagma Square)
13.00 - 15.00 Vodafone knock-out media and celebrity tournament (Zappeion Champions Square)
14.00 - 15.00 Daniele Massaro and Phil Neal sign autographs at the Milan and Liverpool booths
15.00 - 21.30 Young Champions tournament semi-finals
Wednesday 23 May
11.30 - 12.30 Young Champions tournament finals
13.00 - 13.50 Senior Champions' Match
14.00 - 14.30 Young Champions prize ceremony with Zinédine Zidane and Theodoros Zagorakis
14.30 - 15.30 Skill clinics with Zinédine Zidane, followed by a five-a-side match where Zidane will play in both teams
16.00 - 18.30 Spontaneous football
19.00 Festival closes
PHOTO: Theo Zagorakis opening the Athens Champions League Festival events
AC Milan 3-0 Manchester Utd
Milan at the Champrions League Athens Final
AC Milan will face Liverpool in the Champions League final after crushing Manchester United at the San Siro.Milan started the semi-final 3-2 down but were ahead on away goals after just 11 minutes when Clarence Seedorf headed down for Kaka to drill into the corner.
Seedorf capitalised on confusion in the United defence to fire in a second after half an hour.
And substitute Alberto Gilardino broke away to wrap up an easy win as United limped out in disappointing fashion.
Goals: Kaka 11, Seedorf 30, Gilardino 78.
photo: Kaka, top scorer of Champions League 2006/2007, scored yeastday for the 10th time for this season.
Top scorers of Champions League 2006/2007
NEW top scorers
The 2006-2007 Champions League top scorers up to now are:10 Kaká - Milan
6 Peter Crouch - Liverpool
6 Ruud van Nistelrooy - Real Madrid
6 Didier Drogba - Chelsea
6 Fernando Morientes - Valencia
5 Raúl González Real Madrid
4 Claudio Pizarro - Bayern
4 Nicolae Dica - Steaua
4 Claudio Pizarro - Bayern
photo of: Kaká
Did you know?
With his first touch of the game Kaká scored Brazil's winning goal in their opening 2006 World Cup qualifier against Colombia.
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Champions League Final
Athens Final 2007
Final Countdown: Round of 16
The matches will be played February 20/February 21 and March 6/March 7, 2007.
The winners of the 8 Champions League Groups are:
- Chelsea
- Bayern Munich
- Liverpool
- Valencia
- Lyon
- Manchester United
- Arsenal
- AC Milan
The 8 runners up which will play against the above teams are:
- Barcelona
- Inter Milan
- PSV Eindhoven
- Roma
- Real Madrid
- Celtic
- Porto
- Lille
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