Unveiling the Untold Stories of Homegrown Heroes Who Conquered European Cup Finals!
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Manchester United, 2009 & 2011)
Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 to win the Champions League final in May 2009 and complete a treble in Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge at the Catalan club.
Samuel Eto’o opened the scoring early on and Lionel Messi sealed the win with 20 minutes remaining as he rose unchallenged to loop a header over Edwin van der Sar and into the corner from a Xavi cross. The Argentine has often described it as his favourite goal. And two years later, Messi scored a memorable long-range effort as Barça beat United 3-1 in the 2011 final at Wembley.
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