One of the most anticipated matches of the year is a whistle away. On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League will see its last 90 minutes of play for the season '07-'08 and, as usual, expectations run high. But this year the much awaited battle has added value as two things will happen for the first time in the history of the competition:
1) Chelsea will make its first appearance at this stage of the tournament
2) Both finalists are English teams, the other being Manchester United
It is not the first time two teams from the same country make it to the final. In 2003 AC Milan and Juventus battled on the pitch for 120 minutes before the feared coin toss that are the penalty kicks went in favor of the Milano squad. Four years earlier Real Madrid held the cup after beating Valencia 3-0.
This time around the fans that will witness the match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium have extra reasons to expect a great display of soccer. Just eight days ago Man U and Chelsea were neck-in-neck in pursuit of the English Primier League title. Luck favored the Red Devils, leaving the Blues thirsty for revenge. There will be extra motivation for the London stars Drogba and Lampard who will try to show Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo that they too are worthy of a European title.
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