Posted on 05/28/2011 11:21:14 AM PDT by dfwgator
Barca donates the shirt space to UNICEF.
Great game for me as these teams are my two favorites. I yelled louder for the Man U goal, though.
Go United!
I’m an Everton supporter, but United is my favorite of the “Big Four” EPL teams.
What a Goal from Messi!!!!!
Barca is pouring it on now. United has literally no possession.
Game, Set and Match!!!! 3-1 Barca.
Yep. Barca are just too good.
Lot of rumors that Guardiola is headed to Chelsea next season.
Doubt it. I wonder how many titles this Barca team could get, before this group of players retire.
That’s it!!! 3-1 Barca, could have been 5-1, total domination.
Not total domination...United put up some challenge - as much as any team could against this Barca team. Now every youth side in the world is going to be learning the new game, Tiki-taka (stupid name!)
I think the possession in the second half had to be at least 80% Barca. It was around 67% for the entire game.
They were just as dominant against Arsenal earlier in the competition, but lost. Possession isn’t everything - but tonight they converted it into goals.
Pay ?
Why am I having a hard time believing this?
ML/NJ
Hard to believe that the UN will happily accept money?!
Usually it's the other way around. The "sponsor" pays the club.
ML/NJ
As far as I know, Barcelona are the only club who do it. They’re a club owned by their fans, unlike most big clubs who are owned by billionaires.
That even makes it less likely. One guy could make a deal with the UN to make a political statement (But it still seems rather odd that the UN would as him to pay them to do so.) but getting a committee to make a political statement and give up mucho advertising revenue seems quite improbable.
ML/NJ
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