Jordan sent me this video…just another reason to look forward to tomorrow’s game.

Our folks over at SoocerLens had a chance to sit down and talk to Lionel Messi before tomorrows Champions League Final against Manchester United. Click the link below to check out the full interview.

Lionel Messi Interview

A tourist visiting the Colosseum poses for a photo in front of a banner advertising the upcoming UEFA Champions League soccer final match in Rome

Manchester United, who clinched the Premier League title last weekend, face Barcelona in the Champions League final in Rome on May 27.

At only 38 years of age Pep Guardiola has enjoyed a dream season in his first year in charge of Barcelona, winning the Copa del Rey on May 13th, having secured the La Liga title on May 16th and facing Manchester United for the Champions League trophy in Rome on May 27th.

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After a resounding victory in the final of the Copa del Rey against Athletic de Bilbao 4-1, fans welcome FC Barcelona soccer team during the team arrival at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday, May 14, 2009.

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If you’re a Barca fan, you gotta be liking your chances after this showing even without Alves and Abidal… If you’re a United supporter, this has to worry you just a bit…

And absolute bomb set piece from Xavi.

Is this the Friday afternoon Southwest flight to Vegas?  No, it’s Barcelona’s victory flight back home.

Courtesy Kickette

Champions League finalists Barcelona will face the LA Galaxy on Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m. at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA as part of a North American tour it was announced today.

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