Sports · May 28, 2016

2016 UEFA Champions League Final

Name: 2016 UEFA Champions League Final
Start: 2016-05-28
Location: Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Italy

10 years ago · Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Italy

10th anniversary

The 2016 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

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The 11th anniversary falls on May 28, 2027.

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Fernando Torres

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Luka Modrić

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Keilor Antonio Navas Gamboa (Spanish:; born 15 December 1986), known as Keylor Navas, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Costa Rica national team.

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