Pele: Barca were lucky victors

Pele feels Arsenal were unlucky to have missed out on European glory in Paris last night.

Thu, 18 May, 2006 - 19:01

Pele feels Arsenal were unlucky to have missed out on European glory in Paris last night.

The game’s greatest-ever player was impressed by the Gunners’ performance in the Champions League final at the Stade de France and felt Barcelona were fortunate to snatch victory.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Paris Place: Stade de France Place: Britain Person: Pele Person: Jens Lehmann Person: Thierry Henry Person: Sol Campbell Person: Samuel Eto’o Person: Juliano Belletti Person: Belletti Person: Ronaldinho Event: Champions League final Organisation: Barca Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Gunners’Organisation: Barcelona

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