Wembley Cup, Spurs, Barcelona, Celtic, Al Ahly – Updated

Updated 3 June 2009

Approximate match times now published:-

FRIDAY 24 JULY
17:15  Celtic FC v Al Ahly
20:00  Tottenham Hotspur v FC Barcelona

 

SUNDAY 26 JULY

13:15  FC Barcelona v Al Ahly

16:00  Tottenham Hotspur v Celtic FC

              

By the way, congratulations to Barça on winning the Champions League, fantastic performance and fantastic result. Even though I support Barça, I too was carried away by the UK media, thinking Man Utd would be too strong for them. But, apart from the first 8 mins or so, it was almost total domination by Barça, especially Xavi and Iniesta. Fantastic first season for Pep Guardiola too, what an amazing start to the management game for him – treble in first season!

  

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Got my tickets today for this tournament taking place in July at Wembley. Awesome lineup – my 3 favourite teams!

It takes place over the weekend of 24-26 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium.

On Friday 24th, there’s Spurs v Barcelona and Celtic v Al Ahly.

Then on Sunday 26th there’s Spurs v Celtic and Barcelona v Al Ahly.

Tickets can be bought for the games or a weekend ticket for the whole lot.

Check out the website at www.thewembleycup.com

FA Cup Final 2009, Wembley Stadium

Never thought I’d be cheering on the blues in the FA Cup Final, but today I was, with Everton in their home kit and Chelski playing in yellow away kit.

On a gloriously sunny day, Saha put Everton ahead with the fastest FA Cup Final goal ever, after 25 seconds, even faster than Roberto di Matteo’s goal a few years back.

Drogba got his usual cup final goal and things were even stevens 1-1 at half time. Quite an open first half, especially as it could have been a real 0-0 bore draw.

Second half a bit slower, probably due to the high pitch temperatures, with ITV saying temps of around 41C in the sun.

Frank Lampard’s goal in the 72nd was the winner for Chelski, hence I turned the tv off at the final whistle.

Still, there’s always the hope that Abramovich will get bored with the whole Chelski affair and pull the plug on them.