So near, yet so far...

After winning their domestic league FC Barcelona have gone on to win the Champion's League after beating Arsenal 2-1.Despite losing their goalie 18 mins into the match for bringing down Samuel Etoo, Arsenal went on to open the scores via a bullet header from the much maligned Sol Campbell.This fragile one goal lead lasted until the 76th minute when Henrik Larsson breached the Londoners rearguard and gifted Eto'o with a magnificent pass that he slotted into the back of the net past the substitute goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
The final was sealed by a goal in the 80th minute by substitute Juliano Belleti, his first ever for Barcelona incidentally.
Props must be given to Arsenal for making it to the final but with the sublime footballing skills of Barcelona it was hard to have pencilled them in as European champions.As the old saying goes.....Maybe next year Arsenal!
ps:I wonder if Henry will stay with Arsenal as a victory would have ensured him staying with the Londoners but now things dont look too clear.
pps:To all you Arsenal fans.....Bwehehehehehehehehehehehehehe!!!!!!!! (™DShy)Only one English team can gnash domestically and shine in Europe and I am not even going to name names!

The tackle that got Lehmann sent off



Sol Campbell powers a header past Victor Valdes in the Barcelona goal



Henry gestures to his team to concentrate on the Barcelona threat




Samuel Eto'o scores the equaliser



Julliano Belleti chooses a great night to score his first goal for Barcelona, which ended up being the match winner
Now to await the beginning of the World Cup!