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Manchester United wins penalty shootout for Europeans Champions League title

Anonymous | 3:36 p.m. May 21, 2008

we need midmatch updates of european soccer?

who's running this ship?

NOOOOO | 3:50 p.m. May 21, 2008

oh john terry slipped on his pk to win the game! oh i hate man u. NOOOOOOOOO
Good season chelsea.
I would slap vidic if i was drogba too

lusty | 3:54 p.m. May 21, 2008

yeah yeah!!! MAN UNITED FOREVER!! YEAH!! HAHA THE SCORE FOR EVERYBODY WHO WASNT ABLE TO SEE IT ON T.V. WAS 1-1,...HAHA but the shoot out ended up being........6-5 for MAN UNITED!! YA TEAM!!

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What's your complaint? | 3:55 p.m. May 21, 2008

I don't understand your post. Yes, you want more updates of European soccer? Or no, you don't care about the biggest tournamnet this year?

Wesley | 4:02 p.m. May 21, 2008

Nice match, but slippery. I feel bad for Mr. Terry. It's too bad Americans have no appreciation for the world's best sport.

ignorant | 4:11 p.m. May 21, 2008

Just another ignorant American. This happens to be a sport the rest of the world loves, and there are some of us here in the US that actually like soccer. Would you rather watch bowling, or maybe the strongman competition, or maybe pool on ESPN? Cause they are a heck of lot more boring than soccer. Oh, and this game was kind of big deal.......try the super bowl of Europe...and maybe the rest of the world, except the US.

F | 4:51 p.m. May 21, 2008

Football!

Outstanding match! The teams are evenly matched.

A part of me would have loved to see the FIFA player of the year be the goat. But Drogba bears great responsibility for the defeat.

Sometimes fate intervenes.

Why didn't Essien take the fifth kick?

Anonymous | 5:55 p.m. May 21, 2008

I couldn't be happier about this result. Man U deserved to win this game; they were the more fluent side, had the better pace, and dealt with fitness issues better.
The officiating was rough. A lot of bad calls for both sides, especially goal kick-corner kick decisions. It was going to be a difficult game to handle at the emotional level. I'm not sure was caused the ruckus in the injury time that led Drogba to slap Vidic but it was the proper decision for the send off. I don't know what "NOOOO's" comment regarding Vidic is supposed to mean, Vidic is a class act.

I feel for Terry, what an unfortunate circumstance. However Chelsea's initial goal was undeserved so I feel the result is a just one.

GO YOUR RED DEVILS! Fergie deserved this at many levels, much respect for Giggs as well. Wonderful!

Anonymous | 6:04 p.m. May 21, 2008

the complaint is the story was originally an update of the match in progress.

then they changed it after my comment to have the final result.

Tractor Boy | 7:19 p.m. May 21, 2008

Man U always somehow finds a way to pull out a win. You have to wonder though what was said to Drogba for him to react that way. He couldn't hold his temper and it cost Chelsea in the PK shootout.

I will be glad when the current Man U dynasty fades away.

This footie fan is happy to see the DN post this article even though Chelsea lost.

chelsea | 7:58 p.m. May 21, 2008

oh man they blew it!!! Lampard should've put that one in extra time away!!! and then terry slips on the pk. Its a lot of bad luck i think chelsea should've won that game.

Anonymous | 10:18 p.m. May 21, 2008

Glory Glory Man United!

Eye Dee Ten Tee | 12:32 a.m. May 22, 2008

Wesley: No appreciation for the world's best sport? I enjoy soccer. I laugh when I see these 'athletes' fall down and writhe in 'pain' when anyone gets within 6 feet (about 2 meters) of them. I tremble to see the mighty yellow card. I marvel that the players run faster while celebrating a goooooooaaaaal than they do during the match.

You and I agree it is the world's best sport. I just say it's not the worlds best sport for men.

Eye Dee Ten Tee | 12:36 a.m. May 22, 2008

I forgot to mention my admiration for the masculinity of the team names'. I have a daughter named Chelsea.

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Manchester United's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar celebrates after making the winning save to win the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Wednesday. United beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after the match eneded 1-1 after extra time.

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