Lady Luck finally deserted Barcelona last night, when Football Club Internazionale Milano overcame the Catalan club 3-2 on aggregate in the Champions League on a night with more twists and turns than a Goldman Sachs executive squirming in his seat asking for the question to be repeated.
After denying Chelsea a place in last year’s final courtesy of anappalling refereeing appointment by European football’s governing body, there was no way out for the pride of Catalonia against a truly international Inter side featuring not a single Italian-born player in its starting line-up.
The "Italians" hardly had a kick – except for a few aimed at Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez – and were down to ten men for the best part of the match after Thiago Motta was sent off for patting Sergio Busquets on the neck. Needless to say, Busquets, a Spaniard who stands nearly 6 foot 3 inches tall, went down like a Goldman Sachsshitty deal .
So, it’s on to Madrid and the final in the Bernabeu, which could be as compelling as watching paint dry, as the Special One, José Mourinho, gets the chance not only to pit his wits against Dutch Master Louis van Gaal but also to set up court on the world’s greatest stage so the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United may come and dance attendance upon him.
Oi! you can look now. The ref’s sent him off.
After denying Chelsea a place in last year’s final courtesy of an
The "Italians" hardly had a kick – except for a few aimed at Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez – and were down to ten men for the best part of the match after Thiago Motta was sent off for patting Sergio Busquets on the neck. Needless to say, Busquets, a Spaniard who stands nearly 6 foot 3 inches tall, went down like a Goldman Sachs
So, it’s on to Madrid and the final in the Bernabeu, which could be as compelling as watching paint dry, as the Special One, José Mourinho, gets the chance not only to pit his wits against Dutch Master Louis van Gaal but also to set up court on the world’s greatest stage so the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United may come and dance attendance upon him.
Oi! you can look now. The ref’s sent him off.
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