28. 2006 UCL Final: The Road To Paris (Part 1)

The year is 2006, the place is Saint Denis (not Paris) and the squads are seemingly on opposite trajectories. The glow of the Invincibles seems to have faded on Arsene Wenger and his side coming into the 2005/2006 season. Not many still think he has many tricks left up his sleeve in the farewell to Highbury season. In the Catalan capital a new power, led by a flamboyant Brazilian baller is on the rise. They have already defeated the mighty Galacticos domestically and now seemingly only one man, Thierry Henry, stands in their way. Can they be stopped?In this first part of our coverage of the 2006 Champions League final we cover the full build-up, including these sides' entertaining and remarkable rides through the group and knockout stage of the competition. The journey takes us through some all-time defensive performances, dramatic late penalties, offside goals and some very, very '2000s Groups'.Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.