Sometimes it was down to timing.
The first Brazilian to represent the Gunners enjoyed a fine first year at the club, but a combination of injuries, passport issues and the emergence of Ashley Cole ended his Arsenal career.He was sold to Celta Vigo in 2001 and then joined Barcelona three years later; in 2009, he started the Champions League Final as Barça completed their Treble under Pep Guardiola.Aston Villa fans must rue the day they allowed Cahill to join Bolton in 2008 – particularly as boss Martin O’Neill had just spent almost double that to make loanee Curtis Davies’ move permanent.In four years with Wanderers, Cahill did enough to earn an England call-up and, eventually, a move to Chelsea. That was enough to attract Inter, where his physical approach made him a popular figure with supporters – and a Champions League winner under Jose Mourinho in 2010.The 2007-08 season was supposed to be the one in which the 20-year-old Pique completed his transition from youth prospect to Manchester United regular. Relive the 2001 Champions League final.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Italian was soon back on his way to Perugia, the club Everton had signed him from.There, Materazzi went on to break Daniel Passarella’s record for the most goals by a defender in a single Serie A season (12). The competition was won by Bayern Munich (first title since 1976), who beat Valencia 5–4 on penaltiesafter a 1–1 draw after extra time. Les deux premiers de chaque groupe sont qualifiés pour les quarts de finale. Advertising. La compétition est remportée par le Real Madrid, qui bat en finale le Bayer Leverkusen le 15 mai 2002 au Hampden Park de Glasgow. Le Bayern Munich a remporté le titre aux tirs au but, 5 à 4. It was their first UEFA Champions League title, and their fourth European Cup title overall, it was Valencia's second consecutiv… Chaque équipe joue deux fois contre les trois autres équipes du groupe. Boateng was omitted from City's squad for the 2011 FA Cup Final, then departed for Bayern Munich that summer – where he went on to lift the Champions League with victory over Borussia Dortmund in 2013.Arsenal beat off stiff competition from neighbours and rivals Tottenham to sign Sylvinho, who was earmarked as the long-term successor to left-back Nigel Winterburn. There are plenty of people out there who'll tell you that the Premier League is the best in the world – but this motley crew might disagree.Each was cut adrift by some of England’s biggest clubs (and Charlton). But midway through his debut campaign, the Dutchman suffered a cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out for nine months.Edu stepped up in his place and Van Bronckhorst never truly regained his starting spot. La finale s'est jouée au stade San Siro à Milan le 23 mai 2001 entre le Bayern Munich et le Valence CF et s'est terminée sur le score nul de 1-1 après prolongation. In any case, each found a new home and then Champions League success with a different club...The defender nicknamed ‘The Tank’ by Porto supporters pitched up at The Valley in 2001 after falling out with manager Octavio Machado in Portugal. Acquired as part of a bizarre season-saving loan double act alongside Chris Bart-Williams – and lining up in a back four that read Young Fish Costa Fortune – he fulfilled his remit by helping Charlton avoid relegation to the second tier.However, coach Alan Curbishley opted against making his move permanent and Costa returned to Porto that summer, by which time Machado had been succeeded by one Jose Mourinho. But the defender was soon in the firing line after a lapse of concentration led to Nicolas Anelka scoring the only goal in a loss to Bolton.Pique dropped out of contention once more and, citing homesickness, submitted a transfer request at the campaign’s end. La Ligue des champions de l'UEFA 2000-2001 est la 46e édition du tournoi de football et la 9e sous le format actuel. He moved to Barcelona in 2003 and was successfully converted into a left-back, the position he played as Barça beat Arsene Wenger’s side in the 2006 Champions League Final.Materazzi suffered a serious malfunction in his one and only season in England, racking up three red cards and 11 bookings in just 33 matches in 1998-99.
Relive the 2001 Champions League final.
The first Brazilian to represent the Gunners enjoyed a fine first year at the club, but a combination of injuries, passport issues and the emergence of Ashley Cole ended his Arsenal career.He was sold to Celta Vigo in 2001 and then joined Barcelona three years later; in 2009, he started the Champions League Final as Barça completed their Treble under Pep Guardiola.Aston Villa fans must rue the day they allowed Cahill to join Bolton in 2008 – particularly as boss Martin O’Neill had just spent almost double that to make loanee Curtis Davies’ move permanent.In four years with Wanderers, Cahill did enough to earn an England call-up and, eventually, a move to Chelsea. That was enough to attract Inter, where his physical approach made him a popular figure with supporters – and a Champions League winner under Jose Mourinho in 2010.The 2007-08 season was supposed to be the one in which the 20-year-old Pique completed his transition from youth prospect to Manchester United regular. Relive the 2001 Champions League final.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Italian was soon back on his way to Perugia, the club Everton had signed him from.There, Materazzi went on to break Daniel Passarella’s record for the most goals by a defender in a single Serie A season (12). The competition was won by Bayern Munich (first title since 1976), who beat Valencia 5–4 on penaltiesafter a 1–1 draw after extra time. Les deux premiers de chaque groupe sont qualifiés pour les quarts de finale. Advertising. La compétition est remportée par le Real Madrid, qui bat en finale le Bayer Leverkusen le 15 mai 2002 au Hampden Park de Glasgow. Le Bayern Munich a remporté le titre aux tirs au but, 5 à 4. It was their first UEFA Champions League title, and their fourth European Cup title overall, it was Valencia's second consecutiv… Chaque équipe joue deux fois contre les trois autres équipes du groupe. Boateng was omitted from City's squad for the 2011 FA Cup Final, then departed for Bayern Munich that summer – where he went on to lift the Champions League with victory over Borussia Dortmund in 2013.Arsenal beat off stiff competition from neighbours and rivals Tottenham to sign Sylvinho, who was earmarked as the long-term successor to left-back Nigel Winterburn. There are plenty of people out there who'll tell you that the Premier League is the best in the world – but this motley crew might disagree.Each was cut adrift by some of England’s biggest clubs (and Charlton). But midway through his debut campaign, the Dutchman suffered a cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out for nine months.Edu stepped up in his place and Van Bronckhorst never truly regained his starting spot. La finale s'est jouée au stade San Siro à Milan le 23 mai 2001 entre le Bayern Munich et le Valence CF et s'est terminée sur le score nul de 1-1 après prolongation. In any case, each found a new home and then Champions League success with a different club...The defender nicknamed ‘The Tank’ by Porto supporters pitched up at The Valley in 2001 after falling out with manager Octavio Machado in Portugal. Acquired as part of a bizarre season-saving loan double act alongside Chris Bart-Williams – and lining up in a back four that read Young Fish Costa Fortune – he fulfilled his remit by helping Charlton avoid relegation to the second tier.However, coach Alan Curbishley opted against making his move permanent and Costa returned to Porto that summer, by which time Machado had been succeeded by one Jose Mourinho. But the defender was soon in the firing line after a lapse of concentration led to Nicolas Anelka scoring the only goal in a loss to Bolton.Pique dropped out of contention once more and, citing homesickness, submitted a transfer request at the campaign’s end. La Ligue des champions de l'UEFA 2000-2001 est la 46e édition du tournoi de football et la 9e sous le format actuel. He moved to Barcelona in 2003 and was successfully converted into a left-back, the position he played as Barça beat Arsene Wenger’s side in the 2006 Champions League Final.Materazzi suffered a serious malfunction in his one and only season in England, racking up three red cards and 11 bookings in just 33 matches in 1998-99.
Relive the 2001 Champions League final.