Ivory Coast Was In, Then They Weren't...

((HT: ESPN/FIFA))

If the Ivory Coast won with the firepower they had- Yaya Toure, Kolo Toure, Bony, and Drogba... then it would have been a great offensive show for the knockout round. If only the head coach had gotten his starting line-up right (or just kept it constant). Drogba came in as Super Sub in the 2 previous games, but was started in Game 3.

This kill shot didn't work. But a comeback over Greece almost got them in with the draw...

Yeah, that didn't go well either in stoppage time...
It has to be seen to believed...


So, Greece advances to the knockout stages for the first time with the 2-1 win...

Bully for them...

He Who Hesitates Hits The Post... Chelsea Wins Champions League

((HT: FoxSports/UEFA))

Just don't ask Bastian Schweinsteger if he'll ever double-clutch on purpose ever again in a penalty kick situation...

In what a lot of people were calling the last game Didier Drogba was going to play for Chelsea's blues, he added to his legend with a header in regulation for the tie of Bayern Munich and the kick in the bottom of the fifth frame for the winner to give Chelsea its first-ever Champions League title.

It means that Chelsea bumps Tottenham out of the competition next year, and the Spurs can't be happy about it...

Here's the highlights...


And the analysis from Rob, Eric, and Brad is hyah...

Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes removal of both goal-scorer Muller and Arjen Robben in regulation turned out to be a mistake as the game went to PK's.

Think that'll happen again, either...???