Chelsea FC are the Kings of Europe

Chelsea FC are the 2012 European Champions

Chelsea FC, after overcoming a train wreck in the first half of the season, have topped off their revival under Roberto Di Matteo by being crowned the 2012 UEFA Champions League Champions in a thrilling penalty shootout in Munich.

Despite being the true away side and arguably the underdogs to the German giants, The Blues kept their composure in the penalty shootout, Cech making a save and, with a little luck for the visitors, Schweinsteiger hitting the post. Didier Drogba was once again the hero for Chelsea and continues to dominate the European football stage with another stunning goal that put his side level after they conceded in the 82^nd minute.

Pregame Report: Everything You Need to Know About Chelsea

On Saturday the top two teams in Europe will clash after a long road leading to the 2012 UEFA Champions League final in Munich, Germany. Chelsea FC from London, England will face off against the German giants and host team Bayern Munich FC.

Following closely behind a disastrous start to the season under former Portuguese manager Andre Villas-Boas, the London side took off on a dominant streak in the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and the English Premier League. They clawed their way back into contending for the fourth place European spot in the domestic league table, battled their way to a victory in the FA Cup final against their hated rivals Liverpool FC and booked themselves a spot in the UEFA Champions League finals in Munich after a historic, dramatic, enticing and almost unbelievable victory over Barcelona in the Camp Nou in the last leg of the semi-finals.

Lyon Ladies Win Second Consecutive Women's Champions League Title

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The ladies from Lyon, France make it two in a row as they defeat FFC Frankfurt 2-0 in the 2012 Women's UEFA Champions League final. 

FC Basel Complete The Swiss Double

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Swiss Champions Add the Swiss Cup to Their Impressive Trophy Cabinet With a Win Over FC Luzern in the Swiss Cup Final.

Any observer of Swiss football will know that FC Luzern were really the only team that had a chance of defeating the reigning champions of the pristine mountain region. Basel are at a high point, winning their third consecutive Swiss title and second Swiss Cup in three years after they defeated Murat Yakan's FC Luzern in Bern this evening.

Coming Up This Week...

I haven't been posting much (I can blame a ridiculous school schedule on that!) so to spice things up a bit, here is a short preview for games to come this week! We have some big ones from the men and the ladies over in Europe!

Manchester City Claim the 2011/2012 Barclays Premier League Title!

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Manchester City swoop in to claim the 2011/2012 Barclays Premier League title with a dramatic late win over relegation side Queens Park Rangers Thanks to a draw from Bolton as they faced off against Stoke City, Queens Park Rangers escape the relegation zone by two points and will see another season in the Barclays Premier League.