first class
Photographer unknown, picture from goal.com
I file this report at six in the morning, because the beautiful game is worth it. Before I rhapsodise about the superb class act that Barcelona was in the final of the Champions League as they powered over Manchester United to a polished, well-earned victory, can we just take a moment to admire the fineness that is Barca manager Pep Guardiola?
Photographer: Shaun Botterill for Getty Europe
This man, a one-time Barca man himself, rocks the hell out of a suit.
Photo: Getty Images
He is forty, and a father of three. Apart from his melting good looks, I can't think of a forty-year-old man who can work a skinny suit and tie and still look elegant, like he does.
In any case, hugs to Barcelona for their deserved win, and I'm dying to give Lionel Messi (in top pict, right) a friendly cuddle. He's gifted as hell, and he has a scruffy boyish charm that's so earnest, he makes all other footballers look like they are only out for the glory, even if they aren't. No one has his magic feet. Magic feet that delivers. Man U, bless them, never gave up and created some moments for themselves, but they were thoroughly out-classed. Hats off the Man U keeper Edwin Van Der Sar for saving quite a few.
When a team you support wins, it feels like all is well in the world.
Pictures from goal.com, zimbio, kickette
Comments
Really happy that Barca won though disappointed for MU as well since I support both teams (Arsenal as well, don't ask me how that's possible I don't know myself), especially since it was VDS's last match. MU could have done better but they were definitely outclassed by Barca, irrefutably the best team in the world right now.
I think the game went really similar to the 2009 final, how Man U were pressing at the start and then were dominated for the rest of the game. I am still a bit disappointed for them because I like Alex Ferguson (even though I am an Arsenal supporter like Samantha so I know I shouldn't)..Anyway, I did notice Pep Guardiola was looking really good in that suit and wondering how old he is
yeah!!!!!! xxn
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Alex: My friend and I were probably the only people in the pub rooting for Barca; so many Premier League fans out there! Still, Man U looked like they tried their best and they performed respectably, I think.
If Jane: Messi came out of nowhere to score, he's just awesome like that.My favourite was David Villa's goal!
0000: Yep, Pep has style! So does Jose Mourinho (Real Madrid manager) if you're looking for more well-dressed football manager inspiration, but he's a bit too smug, haha.
Kate: Hahah, whenever it's a boring match I find myself observing everything but the game, and that was how I initially observed the hotness of Pep.
"...now playing for Berlusconi!" -- when you put it that way, it does sound quite awful, haha. I often forget Berlusconi owns the team!