THE DAY AFTER: LYON ELIMINATE REAL MADRID FROM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE & COLDPLAY

Spanish Sports media reactions (especially Madrid based) along with International sources are having a meal day with yesterdays elimination of REAL MADRID from CHAMPIONS LEAGUE after the 1-1 draw ( 1-2 loss on aggregate) with Olympique de Lyon.However, lets have a different look at things. Football imitates life itself with important lessons that are learnt & need to be put in practice: the fall

FC BARCELONA, GUARDIOLA, SAMUEL ETO´O & "VIVA LA VIDA"

FC Barcelona must be on top of the World, literally, that is from itsPresident down to the dressing room cleaner onto to the healthyeveryday street fan. What they have achieved in season 2008-2009is simply amazing & in Spanish Football it is historical. Never beforehas a Spanish team won the “Big 3” in one single season; theChampions League Cup (European Cup), the Spanish League & theSpanish Cup.

FC BARCELONA: 1,000,000 FANS HAIL BARÇA IN THE STREETS & CAMP NOU

The celebration continued as FC BARCELONA landed in the city &were given a "Ticket Tape" Parade through the streets of Barcelonato end up at their home ground "Camp Nou" in front of 93,000 people.Authorities estimate that a total of 1,000,000 people congregated in the streets to share their joy & thank their players for the 3 seasontitles: Liga, Spanish Cup & Champions.Here is a clip of