http://www.soccerbible.com/news/general/archive/tags/f50i/FC+Barcelona/Nike/default.aspxTags: f50i, FC Barcelona, NikeenCommunityServer 2008 (Debug Build: 30417.1769)http://www.soccerbible.com/news/general/archive/2009/05/28/champions-league-final-as-it-happened-28-05-09.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 08:55:00 GMT051aa3f3-98d8-407c-aca1-bf11ce4373b9:6196Editor14http://www.soccerbible.com/news/general/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=6196http://www.soccerbible.com/news/general/archive/2009/05/28/champions-league-final-as-it-happened-28-05-09.aspx#comments<p><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_t.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_m.jpg" alt="" /> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php"><img src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-addthis.gif" border="0" width="125" height="16" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><b>There&#39;s not a lot you can say, other than Barcelona were absolutely awesome! Beating Manchester United in lastnight&#39;s Champions League final, Barcelona were dominant in possession. So here&#39;s the night as it happened, including the star players and the football boots they were playing in...<br /><br /></b>Barcelona, Manchester United and neutral fans cannot deny that lastnight was a footballing spectacle, with the best footballers in the world descending onto the Rome pitch.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_cron.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />From kick-off Manchester United started the stronger side, with <a target="_self" title="Cristiano Ronaldo" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Cristiano+Ronaldo/default.aspx">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> a particular threat. We&#39;d heard rumours that Ronaldo could have worn a new colourway, but instead he stuck with his <i>max orange</i> Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly football boots. Within the first five minutes Ronaldo had already tested the goalkeeper, an it looked inevitable United would take the lead...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_eto.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />But from Barcelona&#39;s first attack Andres <a target="_self" title="Iniesta" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Iniesta/default.aspx">Iniesta</a> was allowed to run through the United midfield and find Samuel <a target="_self" title="Eto&#39;o" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Eto+o/default.aspx">Eto&#39;o</a>. Playing in his new <i>gold</i> colourway <a target="_self" title="Puma v1.08 football boots" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/news/football-boots/archive/tags/v1.08/default.aspx">Puma v1.08 football boots</a>, Eto&#39;o showed a turn of pace, and with quick feet beat Nemanja <a target="_self" title="Vidic" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Vidic/default.apsx">Vidic</a> and scored the opening goal against the run of play...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_ini.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />From this moment on Barcelona dominated play, with Andres Iniesta wearing <a target="_self" title="Nike T90 Laser II football boots" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/news/football-boots/archive/2009/03/02/football-boots-nike-t90-laser-ii-tour-yellow-02-03-09.aspx">Nike T90 Laser II football boots</a> and <a target="_self" title="Xavi" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Xavi/default.aspx">Xavi</a> in the Rome <a target="_self" title="adidas Predator football boots" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/news/football-boots/archive/2009/03/11/power-football-boots-adidas-predator-ps-rome-11-03-09.aspx">adidas Predator football boots</a> dictating play. With a seemingly telepathic understanding the two midfielders were playing great one touch football, and United could barely get close...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_mes.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Then with 20 minutes remaining Barcelona clinched a decisive second goal, a headed winner from the smallest player on the pitch - Lionel <a target="_self" title="Messi" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/tags/Messi/default.aspx">Messi</a>! The creative midfielder was playing in a brand new pair of custom made adidas F30i football boots, part of the new <a target="_self" title="adidas F50i TUNit football boots" href="http://www.soccerbible.com/news/showcase.aspx">adidas F50i TUNiT football boots</a> range. At his inspirational best throughout the evening, Lionel Messi was clearly delighted with his boots performance...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.27.Jan09.Apr09.May09/May09_5F00_CLbar_5F00_mess.jpg" alt="" /><br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.soccerbible.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6196" width="1" height="1">adidasPumaNikeManchester UnitedChampions LeagueMessiCristiano RonaldoIniestaf50FC Barcelonav1.08superflyf50iMay09