Germans dominate, but Didier Drogba gives Chelsea the victory on penalty kicks. It is Chelsea’s first European title. When Didier Drogba’s penalty kick hit the back of the net in Munich’s Allianz Arena on Saturday, giving Chelsea a 4-3 win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final, David Engelberg leapt to his feet in a bar half a world away and pumped his fist.

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Munich – FC Bayern’s Champions League dream of winning the “Finale dahoam” was shattered on Saturday night by Chelsea . Despite dictating proceedings throughout the 120 minutes head coach Jupp Heynckes and his side ultimately fell short in the cruelest of ways courtesy of a penalty shootout. bundesliga.de brings you the reactions from those at, and involved, with the game.

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"Football is brutal sometimes"

Munich – Chelsea made history in the final of European football’s most prestigious competition on Saturday night as they overcame the odds to beat FC Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties in the “Finale dahoam” and become the first London-based side to win the Champions League.

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Blues ruin Bavarian dream

The former Osasuna youngster enjoyed a fine 2011-12 campaign, where he flourished under the tutelage of Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa also becoming a regular selection in Spain’s squad.

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Athletic Bilbao warn Real Madrid over Javi Martinez pursuit – report

Chelsea beat Bayern Munich on penalties to win the 2012 Champions League final.

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Bayern Munich v Chelsea, Champions League final: live

Former West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola will meet with Lazio to discuss the possibility of taking the reins at the Stadio Olimpico, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims.

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The World All-Stars won Saturday’s Ultimate Champions match which drew a sizeable crowd to the Olympiastadion and 320,000 online viewers as UEFA streamed it for the first time.

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World All-Stars defeat Bayern legends

Werder Bremen striker Marko Arnautovic has insisted that he is ready to lead the forward line after the departures of Claudio Pizarro and Markus Rosenberg.

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Arnautovic ready to become first-choice striker at Werder Bremen

Munich – It’s the day everyone has been waiting for. Every angle has been covered, every story has been written, but the bottom line is that FC Bayern Munich have a chance to become the first team ever to win a Champions League final on home soil.

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Ready for the showdown

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has denied reports that Manchester City have made enquiries to sign striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Milan quash Ibrahimovic talk

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has stated that he is considering all his possible destinations after announcing his departure from the Rossoneri.

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AC Milan's Seedorf admits he keeps his options open

Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez admitted that the club are worried by the situation of trainer Marcelo Bielsa, who has been linked with an exit from the Spanish team.

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Javi Martinez admits worries over Bielsa's future

The world’s most important annual club soccer game is set to kick off in Munich on Saturday. Here are five thoughts on the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea (FOX, 2:45 pm ET).

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Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini announced the purchases by Palermo of “the new [Sergio] Aguero and the next [Edinson] Cavani” as the Serie A side acquired 18-year-old Uruguayan Sebastian Sosa two weeks after the purchase of young prospect Paulo Dybala from Instituto in the Argentine second division.

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Teenage prospect Sosa to join Dybala in Palermo

The 24-year-old midfielder, bought for €9 million from VfB Stuttgart last season, was in a patchy form throughout a year which saw Die Wölfe end at an underwhelming eighth place in the Bundesliga.

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Magath regrets handing Wolfsburg captain's armband to Christian Trasch

For this week’s jog through France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, we’ll take the route for identifying the prime free agents up for capture in each league.

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Top 5 Freebie Euro-Markets

Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman has won the Rinus Michels Award after the Rotterdam club finished second behind Ajax in the Eredivisie standings. The other nominees were Ajax’s Frank de Boer, Peter Bosz of Heracles Almelo, and Art Langeler of FC Zwolle.

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Koeman named Dutch coach of the year

Munich – Seeing things in red and white. As Franck Ribery entered the FC Bayern Munich press room at Säbener Straße wearing a red shirt with the “Mia san rot-weiß” slogan on the front, the French international looked nothing short of fully focused. Ahead of FCB’s Champions League final against Chelsea on home soil the world-class winger has set his sights firmly on securing Europe’s most coveted prize.

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Daylight "Robbery" against the "Blue Army"

Munich – FC Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß believes Saturday’s Champions League final in their own stadium against Chelsea represents “the highlight in Bayern’s history. And when you know how many great moments this club has had, that says it all.”

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Hoeneß: ‘Highlight in Bayern’s history’

Mönchengladbach – The transfer of Swiss international Granit Xhaka from FC Basel to Borussia Mönchengladbach has been completed. The 19-year-old underwent a medical examination in Mönchengladbach on Friday and subsequently signed the dotted line on a five-year contract with the Bundesliga side.

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"Foals" snap up Xhaka

Thomas Hitzlsperger, Hasan Salihamidzic and Chris have all had their contracts with Bundesliga club Wolfsburg terminated by mutual consent.

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Trio to leave Wolfsburg

Kaiserslautern – Following the conclusion of the 2011/12 season 1. FC Kaiserslautern have decided to part ways with head coach Krassimir Balakov. The official announcement was made after the Red Devils and the 46-year-old Bulgarian reached an amicable agreement to dissolve his current contract which was due to run until late June 2013. Assistant coach Ilian Gruev has also vacated his post.

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Balakov let go by Lautern

Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath has revealed that Thomas Hitzlsperger, Hasan Salihamidzic and Chris have left the Bundesliga club by mutual consent and explained the reasons for the decision.

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Trio leave Wolfsburg by mutual consent

Vincenzo Montella is set to be confirmed as the new Roma coach imminently after agreeing a two-year contract worth €3.6 million-a-year, Goal.com has learned.

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Edy Reja has decided to step down as Lazio coach – despite guiding the club into the Europa League for a second successive season. The Rome-based club finished fourth, just two points behind Udinese, who have qualified for the Champions League play-off round.

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Relegated Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern has sacked its coach, former Bulgarian international Krasimir Balakov, according to German media. The decision was announced Thursday by the club’s chairman Stefan Kuntz. Franco Foda, who is currently the manager of Austrian side SK Sturm Graz, has been tipped to replace the Bulgarian coach. …

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• United an option, says Japan playmaker’s agent • David Gill refuses to comment on United targets Shinji Kagawa, the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, heads the potential recruits on Manchester United’s radar as the champions seek to strengthen during the summer ahead of their attempt to win back the title from Manchester City. While Thomas Kroth, the Japan playmaker’s agent, confirmed that United …

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Italian sources claim that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici flew to Madrid on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of signing Higuain, who is believed to have grown unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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MUNICH – Bayern Munich heads into the Champions League final against Chelsea at its own stadium as a strong favourite to win a fifth European Cup, a title that could make up for its failures in domestic competitions.

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Berlin – Hertha BSC Berlin have appointed Jos Luhukay as head coach in anticipation of next season. The former FC Augsburg boss has signed a contract keeping him at the cathedral city side until 30th June 2014. “We’re delighted that we could sign Jos Luhukay to a contract keeping him at the club for the next two years,” stated sporting director Michael Preetz.

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Luhukay takes over in Berlin