Didier Drogba had initially kept matters serious when asked about Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes' accusations of him as a player who 'acts' too much on the pitch. However, the departing Chelsea striker has now comically turned the tables such that the joke is on Heynckes.

It was widely assumed across the English media that Heynckes' comments ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between the two sides were intended to derail Drogba's focus.

By Chris Wright

Bayern Munich have just opened their snazzy new 'FC Bayern Erlebniswelt' ('The Bayern Munich Experience) museum at the Allianz Arena for the first time, which has over 400 exhibits representing the entire history of the club including vintage tickets, matchballs, a scale cutaway model of the stadium, replicas of every trophy the club have ever won and this corking display of every shirt the club has ever worn in one huge glass case (click thumb for brilliant full-size image).

La vida como el deporte es de momentos , muchos de ellos no podemos evitar a que lleguen ,momentos que nos harán sacar lo mejor o lo peor de nosotros como deportistas, cuando esos momentos aparezcan debemos de estar preparados.
Este post no pretende hacer leña del árbol caído, pero es que cuando te dedicas a una sola actividad y pretendes ser de los mejores debes de saber que hay momentos que no se presentan tan a menudo.

Netherlands stars Wesley Sneijder and Mark Van Bommel have hit out at Bayern fans for jeering Arjen Robben during an exhibition match at the Allianz Arena last night while manager Bert van Marwijk will understand if the winger now chooses to walk out on the club despite recently signing a new contract.

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has expressed his sympathy for a dominant Bayern Munich side that the Blues overcame against all odds to win Saturday's Champions League final at the Allianz Arena.

Cahill, 26, recovered from injury to make it to the final to provide cover for the suspended John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic.

Ep. 39 Oh Didier! by Off The Post on Mixcloud David Cameron getting one over Angela Merkel at the G8 Summit. David Luiz conducting an interview for Italian TV half-cut. Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou making the female physio the filling in their grind sandwich. John Terry wearing shin pads even though he took no [.

By Chris Wright

"Bugger, probably should've scored that"

Last night Bayern Munich played Holland in an unfortunately timed and largely meaningless friendly at the Allianz Arena which was set up in order to compensate the German side for the hamstring twang that Arjen Robben aggravated at the 2010 World Cup an injury which forced him to miss the first two months of the following season, despite Bayern pleading with the KNVB not to play him in South Africa.

Just three days after Arjen Robben missed a penalty kick that might have won the Champions League final for Bayern Munich, his club hosted his national team -- the Netherlands -- for a friendly in the same stadium that housed his nightmare. And though some of the 33,000 fans in attendance at the Allianz Arena were forgiving, others booed Robben's every touch of the ball after he entered the match as a second half substitute for the Netherlands, who lost 3-2.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has rued his side's inability to finish off Chelsea as the German giants lost Saturday's Champions League final on penalties despite a dominant performance.

There were several chances for Bayern to put the Blues away but the defiant Premier League side managed to hang on until the very end, when Didier Drogba converted the decisive penalty kick to shock the Allianz Arena.

It is no secret that most of Bayern Munich's squad endured a sleepless night following the penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final. But after hours of reflection, at least some are able to put it all into perspective.

Bayern had 43 shots to the Blues' nine, while also delivering 20 corners to the Premier League outfit's one.

21.05.2012 - Desde que la Champions League se disputa con el formato actual (1992-93), nunca hubo un finalista local. Las circunstancias pudieron inducir que, después de eliminar al Real Madrid en semifinales y sin Barcelona enfrente (eliminado por Chelsea), Bayern Munich no tendría otra opción que festejar el título en casa, el Allianz Arena de Munich.

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted that his side's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening was a more bitter pill to swallow than the nightmare 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in 1999.

Thirteen years ago in Barcelona, Bayern led 1-0 heading into stoppage time before two quick goals from the Red Devils led to a collapse of massive proportions for the Munich outfit.

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted that his side's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening was a more bitter pill to swallow than the nightmare 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in 1999.

Thirteen years ago in Barcelona, Bayern led 1-0 heading into stoppage time before two quick goals from the Red Devils led to a collapse of massive proportions for the Munich outfit.

By Chris Wright

On Saturday night, a chap by the name of Robin Cooper made it onto BBC Five Live's 606 phone-in and claimed that he had in his possession the Champions League Final matchball after smuggling out of the Allianz Arena after the game and that he was going to get it home through German customs by labelling it as 'seismology equipment' a yarn that had host Alan Green appearing to believe every word.

By Max Grieve

Munich rocked; the Allianz Arena shaking in anticipation of the final whistle. It would come, as it always does, but brought with it a fresh burden. Drogba rose to meet the corner; Drogba fell back to earth, and sent millions into raptures.

TweetChelsea fans came out in force to celebrate the club's UEFA Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich with an open top bus parade through South West London Roberto Di Matteo's men lifted their first ever European Cup after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena to banish memories of 2008 [.

TweetChelsea fans have come out in force to celebrate the club's UEFA Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich on Saturday. Roberto Di Matteo's men lifted their first ever European Cup after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena to banish memories of 2008 as they became the first London club [.

Drogba Completes Roman's dream - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Chelsea found redemption for the misery of Moscow and ended their long quest to win the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich on penalties in the Allianz Arena.

Di Matteo delivered a surprise in his starting line-up, with youngster Ryan Bertrand handed a role on the left flank in front of Cole in an attempt to stifle the threat of former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben.

TweetChelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties to lift their first ever Champions League crown in a dramatic night at the Allianz Arena. Didier Drogba was the hero as he headed home an equaliser two minutes from time before sweeping home the deciding penalty during a tense shootout. After squandering a host of chances in [.

Dall'azzurro del City di Mancini al blu del Chelsea di Di Matteo che la spunta contro il Bayern ai rigori e conquista la Champions League 2012: mai come in questi giorni l'Inghilterra del pallone proclama il suo peana in italiano. La regina quindi è in grazia in virtù delle sapienti cure made in Italy.

Following their epic penalty shootout win over FC Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, the Chelsea FC adidas 2012 UEFA Champions League Winners Range has been released. It...

When Bayern Munich's Tomas Mueller headed home the first goal of a tightly-contested UEFA Champions League final, Chelsea chances of lifting the trophy looked doomed.

Didier Drogba had other plans though, delivering a vital late equalizer to set up extra time and a dramatic penalty shootout for the ages.

szólj hozzá: Chelsea Bayern HIGH + PENS

Five years ago in Munich, John Terry was a picture of abject misery, slipping on the slick Luzhniki Stadium turf and missing his penalty as Utd held off Chelsea in a heartbreaking loss.

Today, we saw Chelsea do the impossible as they held Bayern at the Allianz Arena, their home stadium, through full time and extra time for 120+ minutes through so many near death experiences.

It's not quite what we expected. Bayern Munich edged past Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out of epically comic proportions, and Chelsea saw off Barcelona in an incredible encounter at the Camp Nou. Now, the teams that beat arguably the best club sides in world football meet at the Allianz Arena in Munich, where Bayern will look to draw level with Liverpool on European Cups won, and Chelsea are after their first.

Tra poco meno di due ore, nel magico teatro di un'Allianz Arena gremita (oltre 70mila spettatori annunciati, ndr) il Bayern Monaco di Heynckes, giustiziere del Real in semifinale, e il Chelsea di Di Matteo, che ha fatto fuori il Barcellona campione d'Europa, daranno vita ad una battaglia, calcisticamente parlando, con in palio la prestigiosa ChampionsContinua a leggere .

It's nearly time. The goosebumps, yeah they've arrived.

Take it.

You may be wondering what's with today's photo selection? I know, I'm usually pulling out film-based artifacts (screencaps and the like) but today is an entirely different animal. This is the UEFA Champions League final for Christ's sake.

The culmination of the European club season is upon us. Bayern Munich takes on aging interlopers Chelsea in the Allianz Arena which happens to be Bayern's home ground. (For US viewers: kickoff is at 3pmET, and the match will be televised on Fox's main network. In fact, the Fox networks are going full bore with almost-Super Bowl levels of TV coverage see below for the full schedule.

Interim Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has expressed his great confidence in Frank Lampard's ability to lead Chelsea to a historic Champions League triumph against German giants Bayern in Munich this evening.

Lampard will be supervising on the field in tonight's final at the Allianz Arena in the absence of suspended skipper John Terry.

The top club competition in the world comes to an end with Bayern Munich hosting Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final. The match will take place at the Allianz Arena which is the home stadium of Bayern Munich.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo

'Cahill and David Luiz trained the whole week so we are very hopeful, and Malouda will join the group today.

BÁVAROS AZULES

Adiós final soñada, pues alemanes e ingleses se encargaron de despertarnos con agua fría al eliminar a los españoles. Los villamelones merengues y culés nos dejaron descansar un poco.

Si no fuera porque se juega en el Allianz Arena de Múnich, la final de la Champions League estaría muy equilibrada.

Welcome to your Champions League Final Bumper Post, brought to you by the squinting Fernando Torres and his post-flight mop. He brought just enough clothes for the post-match dinner in Munich, so it looks like that epic house rave and beer fountain party Jupp Heynckes has planned will only be attended by Mario Gomez (2 more goals, tipo, "zwei tore!

This is it. Chelsea play Bayern Munich at Bayern's home stadium -- the Allianz Arena -- in the 2012 Champions League final. Both sides are looking to make up for recent failures in this match. Chelsea lost the rain-soaked 2008 final to Manchester United after captain John Terry slipped and missed what should have been the winning shot in an excruciating penalty shootout, while Bayern lost the 2010 final to Jose Mourinho's treble-winning Inter.

Chelsea. Bayern Munich. One game for Europe's bragging rights.

The two clubs fought their way to the UEFA Champions League final (FOX, 2:45 p.m., Saturday), and while both will have to overcome some personnel absences Saturday at Allianz Arena in Munich, players like Franck Ribery, Didier Drogba, Mario Gomez, Frank Lampard, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Ashley Cole, Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer and Petr Cech carry the starpower and international cache to turn in a memorable final.

Are we really less than 24 hours from contesting a second UEFA Champions League final? It really is hard to fathom. Tomorrow, we seek atonement not just for our loss to Manchester United in 2008 but for all the cruelty that has beset us in this competition over the past eight years. It is time, my friends, for the last act of a legendary generation.

"Fans Without Borders" Spend €35bn Playing Away Each Season - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

To celebrate the 2012 UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and CHelsea FC, UEFA sponsor Mastercard has conducted research into football fan behavior and unearthed some very interesting statistics on team following, spend and the increasing globalisation of football brands.

Members of Bayern Munich's squad and staff have aimed to settle debate surrounding whether or not they are favorites for tomorrow's Champions League final against Chelsea.

In recent days, the likes of Michael Ballack and Petr Cech have stated that Bayern have an emotional advantage as hosts, while Bastian Schweinsteiger has argued that the Blues' determination to erase their 2008 heartbreak gives them the emotional edge.

Either Chelsea or Bayern Munich will be crowned the champion of Europe on Saturday.

The two clubs meet in the UEFA Champions League final, a match that is the highlight of the weekend slate despite both teams beating the odds to top favored Spanish sides Barcelona and Real Madrid en route to the final at Allianz Arena.

By Chris Wright

The Allianz Arena decked out in its pre-Final livery

With just 116,379 seconds or so to go until the Champions League Final kicks-off in Munich tomorrow evening (k/o 19:45 BST), we thought it high time to get some scores on the doors - even the llama's had his say for Christ's sake.

TweetWith the suspension almost at bursting point, the Crystal balls are out as the In The Stands team try to accurately predict who will win the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea The Allianz Arena will the scene of European football's showpiece event come 19 May as the two clubs clash for the [.

Chelsea winger Juan Mata is desperate to win the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich tomorrow evening not only to win Europe's biggest club competition, but also to be in it next season.

The Blues will pay a huge price for their poor Premier League season if they lose to Bayern in Munich's Allianz Arena.