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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Manchester United stars party with trophies

London - 24.05.08

Jubilant Manchester United stars jetted home from Moscow on Thursday with the European Cup – and took it with them to a casino as they partied away for a second night.
They stunned punters by turning up with the Cup and the Premier League trophy – and were happy to let fans pose with them for photos.
The aces headed to celebrity haunt Manchester 235 with the two pieces of precious silverware on the back seat of a car after returning from their Champions League triumph.
Revellers couldn’t believe their luck as stars including goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and defender Gary Neville let them pose with the Cups.
One fan said: “They were happy for us to pose up close with the trophies – it was incredible.”
The two Cups were carried in and out of the casino amid strict security, but one guard couldn’t resist breaking into a huge smile and hoisting the Champions League
prize aloft in triumph.
Then the bleary-eyed aces headed to the club’s VIP gaming rooms, where they celebrated for the second night on the trot by drinking champagne – and eating a specially-made pizza shaped like the European Cup.
The celebration had started the previous night in Moscow – with a booze-fuelled bash that cost more than £150,000.
The Red Devils’ party bill at the Crowne Plaza Hotel came in at 7,070,000 roubles, or £151,545.
Their food cost £57,748, the champagne bill was £18,756 and the open bar tab was a staggering £74,998. – The Sun, London

Thursday, May 22, 2008

UEFA Champions League Final - Luzhniki Stadium

Report: MU 1 (6) Chelsea 1 (5)

United are Champions of Europe for the third time after beating Chelsea in dramatic fashion... 6-5 on penalties.Edwin van der Sar was ultimately the man who made the Reds' dream come true when he saved the Blues' seventh spot-kick taken by Nicolas Anelka. John Terry also missed in the shoot-out, when a goal with his kick would have won the cup for Chelsea.

UNITED 1 - Ronaldo 26 (6 pens scored: Tevez, Carrick, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson, Giggs)CHELSEA 1 - Lampard 45(5 pens scored: Ballack, Belletti, Lampard, A Cole, Kalou)