Sports · May 27, 2009

2009 UEFA Champions League Final

Name: 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Start: 2009-05-27
Location: Stadio Olimpico

17 years ago · Stadio Olimpico

17th anniversary

The 2009 UEFA Champions League final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe.

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The 18th anniversary falls on May 27, 2027.

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Edwin van der Sar

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b. 1973

Ryan Giggs

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b. 1974

Paul Scholes

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b. 1977

Thierry Henry

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b. 1978

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b. 1980

Xavi Hernández

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b. 1981

Samuel Eto'o

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b. 1981

Nemanja Vidić

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b. 1983

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Andrés Iniesta

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Wayne Rooney

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Gerard Piqué

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Lionel Messi

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b. 1988

Sergio Busquets

Sergio Busquets Burgos (Catalan:, Spanish:; born 16 July 1988) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. He is currently the assistant manager of Segunda Federación club Barcelona B.

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