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On this day, May 17, 2006: Barcelona leave it late to break down 10-man Arsenal and win second European Cup
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UEFA Champions League Final: Arsenal v Barcelona | Uefa champions league, Barcelona team, Champions league 2006
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Barcelona's team during the UEFA Champions League, Group A, FC Barcelona vs Werder Bremen at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, Spain, on December 5, 2006. FC Barcelona won 2-0. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM
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Champions League: Barcelona won the Champions League in 2006 without spending a euro, Liverpool splashed 182 million euros to win it in 2019 | MARCA in English
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Football quiz: when Barcelona won the Champions League final in 2006 | Champions League | The Guardian
UEFA Champions League on X: "🏆 Which 2006 winners would get in the current Barcelona side? 🤔 #UCLfinal | #OnThisDay https://t.co/GeqwvnTyuV" / X
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Barcelona's team celebration after winning the UEFA Championsleague finale, Arsenal vs FC Barcelona, in Saint Denis, near Paris, on May 17, 2006. Barcelona won 2-1. Photo Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
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Arsene Wenger's Arsenal still showing scars from 2006 Champions League final defeat | Football News | Sky Sports
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UEFA Champions League on X: "Name the missing players from Barcelona's 2006 #UCLfinal winning team 👇 #UCL | #ThrowbackThursday https://t.co/zVTAMcHt6K" / X
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Ronaldinho claims Barcelona went easy on Arsenal in 2006 Champions League final and decided to "keep score at 2-1" - Mirror Online
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