May 20, Online/AP

Lots of money, lots of luck, and players who didn’t care about winning ugly, just so long as they won, turned Chelsea into the champions of Europe.

The money, of course, is Roman Abramovich’s. The billionaire finally got his hands on the shiny trophy with big ears he so coveted. A bargain at £800 million (US$1.2 billion) and counting.

That’s roughly how much of his wealth the Russian has poured into the London club he bought in 2003, filling the heads of Chelsea fans with dreams of such special nights and scenes like these.

Striker Didier Drogba, scorer of the late goal that kept Chelsea in the game in normal time and of the penalty that won it after extra time ended with a 1-1 draw, running across the pitch with the Champions League trophy in his arms and delight on his face.

Tens of thousands of Bayern Munich fans, forming a wall of red and white, silenced and shellshocked in their own magnificent stadium.

Your comments:

They won because of a good strategy from coach, the good skill of the players and a strong mentality, even though they played at the home of Munich.
Selvi Anggreini

I am proud of my team. Chelsea were 12 in the field against 11: Luck being the extra player.

There was no way they would have beaten us. One luck plus 11 other players.

I am proud to have named my daughter Chelsea after the team.
Chris

Yes, I agree that Chelsea had good luck. In the first half, Chelsea was attacked continuously before the team could score a goal at the 88th minute of the game.
Purwo Hadi Wardana

I am very happy with Chelsea having the Champions League title. Chelsea can win against Bayern in Munich. It’s a very difficult match.

I’m very proud of Chelsea because the team could survive to be the champions.
Hendrik Herba

Glory, glory to Chelsea. You are better than before.
Aries Utomo

Chelsea is now in history, with four league titles, seven FA Cups, four league cups, a Super Cup, two cup winners’ cup and, the biggest trophy of them all, the UEFA Champions League is now its for the first time.

Fine, it doesn’t have as many trophies as Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Juventus or Bayern Munich.

But this, as a Chelsea fan, is the biggest achievement Chelseahas achieved and I am so happy that nothing can be better than winning this trophy at last.
Ardyansyah

Congratulations Chelsea, I am very excited because my favorite team won the Champions League and I am very happy and affected because this is its first Champions League trophy in 70 years.
Akhmad Rizal

I think Chelsea was just lucky in the final. But whatever, Chelsea is the new champions of Europe.

Congratulations to Chelsea, Roberto di Matteo and Didier Drogba. And Petr Cech was the best player in the final.
Tietoo

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