- Title: RUSSIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - European champions Manchester United head for home
- Date: 25th May 2008
- Summary: VARIOUS OF CRISTIANO RONALDO GETTING ON COACH (3 SHOTS)
- Embargoed: 9th June 2008 13:00
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- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVABJZB2VNIMSA31YLOYRQFT6EB2
- Story Text: Manchester United head home after celebrating their victory over Chelsea in the Champions League final.
Manchester United headed home from Moscow on Thursday (May 22), the day after they were crowned kings of Europe for the third time when they beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a breathless all-English Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time.
United's 37-year-old goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, appearing in his third final 13 years after his first with Ajax Amsterdam, saved the decisive spot kick from substitute Nicolas Anelka.
The victory completed a famous double for the Old Trafford team who pipped Chelsea to the Premier League title 10 days ago.
It was an emotional triumph for United, coming 50 years after the Munich air disaster, and there was a huge cheer for one of the survivors, Bobby Charlton, when he joined the team at the presentation of the trophy he lifted in 1968 before Alex Ferguson led the team to a second success in 1999.
It was a heartbreaking night for Chelsea captain John Terry, who had the chance to take the trophy to Stamford Bridge for the first time but sent what would have been the winning penalty against the outside of the post. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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