Congratulations Manchester United!

Congratulations are in order for Manchester United Football Club(F.C.)...They are the 2008 UEFA Champions League winners!

They beat Chelsea F.C. 6-5...in  a highly charged, but drawn, 1-1 match which resulted in extra time and a penalty shoot-out!

(The match was played, earlier today in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium.)

No doubt, Didier Drogba must have been wondering had he not gotten a red card in extra time..if he would have been able to score for Chelsea.

And I really felt it for John Terry, Chelsea captain, who despite injury, played valiantly for his club today...only to miss his penalty kick.

But let's not forget Ryan Gibbs who made his record-breaking 759th appearance for Manchester United, beating Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 758 appearances.

And the superb playing by Wayne Rooney and  Cristiano Ronaldo (football player of the year) who unfortunately missed his penalty kick.

Nevertheless, there is joy tonight for Manchester United and their coach, Sir Alex Ferguson,who took their second UEFA Champions League...

When the dust has settled, I wonder what will be the future for Chelsea coach, Avram Grant?...

Will he be replaced by Liverpool's  Gérard Houllier?...or rewarded for valiantly taking Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League Final?

Hmmmmh!

Congratulations again, Manchester United!

Please see the pictures, and top scorers from the final, here.

Gillian

Sources Include:

1) UEFA Champions League Website

2) Chelsea F.C information on Wikipedia.org

3) Manchester United F.C. informationon Wikipedia.org

4) Live match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC  via CVM Television, May 21, 2008