Barcelona....champions!
Posted by Alia Merali Wed, 17 May 2006 22:25:00 GMT
So Barcelona just won the Champions League Final! They were losing until the 70-something minute 1-0 down, and Arsenal had 10 men, but they kept going and scored 2 goals in succession! It brought back so many memories of last year, being in Istanbul for the final of Liverpool vs AC Milan and wow was that an amazing match!Here the atmosphere around the town is very festive. The minute Barcelona scored you could hear the celebrating from the rooftop terraces and balconies, and the start of the fireworks. This continued after the 2nd goal, and now the honking and fireworks in the street is non-stop!
Last year though, being in Istanbul for the final, the build-up to the match, being interviewed by the BBC Breakfast team, tasting the atmosphere, losing by 3-0 at half time, then coming up to 3-3, going through extra time then finally penalties and winning....was crazy - so unbelievable!
