Saturday, June 6, 2015

Well, Xavi has let himself go since playing his final Barca game...

Fear not though, that's not a sizeable gut underneath the Spanish midfielder's shirt but the match ball which the outgoing Barca captain will take home with him for a souvenuir.

He may not have scored a hat-trick but it certainly beats taking goal nets, doesn't it Pique?
Barcelona's Xavi celebrates with the trophy as he hides the match ball under his shirt Xavi is carried by his team-mates as he holds the trophy after the Champions League final Lionel Messi and Xavi pose with the trophy on the Olympic Stadium pitch in Berlin

Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 to win the Champions League

Barcelona completed an historic treble by winning a fifth Champions League title thanks to a 3-1 victory against Italian champions Juventus in Berlin.

 

Second-half strikes from Luis Suarez and Neymar eventually saw off a spirited Juventus side as Barca added the biggest prize in European football to their La Liga and Copa del Rey success.



 Luis Enrique’s side made the perfect start to their treble bid as Ivan Rakitic rounded off a brilliant team move in the fourth minute to give his side an early lead.

However, Juventus fought back to grab a foothold in the game and they levelled the scores after the break thanks to Alvaro Morata's 55th-minute strike.





The goal filled Massimo Allegri's side full of confidence but just as they were starting to dominate proceedings, Suarez and Neymar sealed Barcelona's first Champions League title since 2011.
More to follow...