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Phil McNulty on how Man Utd fulfilled their destiny after Munich

Defeat for United would have felt like being within touching distance of the summit of Everest only to be kicked off the peak

Despite coming breathlessly close, a fatal penalty slip by John Terry left Manchester United celebrating the European crown

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Giggs couldn’t have picked a better night to break the appearances record.

Anyone but John Terry. Anyone but the man with this club truly in his blood. Deep wounds like this take years to heal. Sometimes, you know, they never fully disappear. May 21 2008: a date Chelsea’s captain will never forget, writes Alan Smith.

Matching gold standard set by Sir Matt Busby will give the greatest pleasure to Sir Alex Ferguson, writes Kevin Garside.

Orderly behaviour of fans made Moscow thriller largely trouble free

David Pleat: Michael Essien’s second half adjustments helped Chelsea neutralise United’s threat

Richard Williams: The all-England Moscow was an entertaining contest, but no European classic

Wayne Rooney seems to be the only reason most fans in Croxteth paid any attention to the Champions League final

The Reds are crowned European champions after beating Chelsea on penalties.

United are celebrating after winning the European Cup for a third time.

Sir Alex feels his European champions could be United’s greatest ever side.

Cristiano caps a great night for United by committing himself to the club.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson joins managerial folklore

Pictures from the final in Moscow where Man Utd beat Chelsea

Penalty hero Ryan Giggs makes history for Manchester United

Darren hopes to play in what would be the biggest game of his career.

Darren Fletcher looks ahead to the biggest game of his career.

Ji-sung Park believes United’s greater morale could be the key against Chelsea.

Thousands of Man Utd and Chelsea fans gather in Moscow ahead of the first all-English Champions League final.

Our man in Moscow on Ferguson and Grant’s final exchanges

Our man in Moscow on Ferguson and Grant’s final exchanges

Sir Alex hopes to have Argentine signed up on a permanent basis soon.

Ex-United winger hopes the Reds will beat Chelsea 4-0 once again.

Sir Alex says every player can play their part, not just Reds’ golden duo.

Rio Ferdinand says playing in the final is “the stuff of dreams.”

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Sir Alex Ferguson dismisses concerns about the Luzhniki Stadium surface.

Pre-match training in Moscow raised questions about two key defenders.

Reds fans have their say on who they want to see at OT next season.

Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd are desperate to improve their relatively modest European record in Wednesday’s Champions League final.

Nemanja Vidic missed training on Tuesday but Sir Alex says he will play.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will manage United’s Reserves next season.

Reds boss and the players say Luzhniki Stadium surface won’t be a problem.

Ronaldo is happy at Old Trafford and United will do everything to keep him.

Louis Saha wants to emulate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 1999 achievement.

Paddy Crerand says victory on Wednesday could be the start of something special.

Hargreaves says Reds can’t allow the season’s hard work to go to waste in Moscow.

Manchester United defender Gerard Pique is close to agreeing a deal to return to Barcelona.

Uefa have said that they are “slightly worried” about the appearance of the pitch on which tomorrow night’s Champions League final will be played - but they do not believe it will hamper the all-English match.

Manchester United forward insists Avram Grant’s side know they are playing a better team in the Champions League final

David Gill insists the Old Trafford club has no intention of losing the Portugal winger to Real Madrid this summer

The man described by Sir Bobby Charlton as “the heart of Old Trafford” is sure to have a big part to play in Moscow

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have done little wrong since a sublime Ronaldo goal gave them a winning start against Sporting Lisbon

Manchester United will not part with man-of-the-moment Cristiano Ronaldo even if Real Madrid, Barcelona or any other Spanish club break all record transfers in an attempt to sign the 23-year-old.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be a United player for years to come, says club chief executive David Gill

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Humble beginnings: Mathias Svensson of Elfsborg leaps at Linfield in July’s first qualifying round. Since then 74 teams have been knocked out