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Batalla desde las Bancas en la Final de la Champions League
FC Bayern Munich vs Chelsea FC
Previo a la Final de la Champions League
Uruguay, 1950 World Cup winners.
Source: Estadio Magazine
Ahead of tomorrow’s Bayern Munich-Chelsea Champions League final in Munich, take a look at a handful of beautiful infographics that Champions League-obsessed design firm Hyperakt created at this time last year. Click thru on the image to visit their site:
Our Champions League obsession continues. On this piece for New York Times Goal, we take a deep look at the the history of Champions League final matches – all 55 of them played since the 1955-56 season, when the tournament was known as the European Cup. We focused on how the top soccer nations have performed over time. The timeline of finals appearances provides some insight into the ebbs and flows of football superiority. We’ve also highlighted the performance of Spanish and English clubs in anticipation of the 2011 final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
(came to our attention via vuvuzealots)
