Source: Daily_Mail
Wembley 2011 Champions League crest revealed
Is this the closest that English hands will get to the European Cup next May?[LNB]UEFA have unveiled their insignia for the 2011 Champions League final held at Wembley, with the showpiece logo featuring the trophy clutched by two London lions.[LNB] Welcome to Wembley: Lineker reveals the designs that will be familiar come next May[LNB]And former England striker Gary Lineker,who presented the design, hopes it is enough to inspire a club from thecapital to glory.[LNB]'No London side has ever won the Champions League, which is a remarkable statistic in itself, so maybe we can put that right with the final being in London,' he said.[LNB]'I think we've got three stabs at it. Arsenal are not quite through yet but you'd expect they'd all get into the knockout stages which gives them a good chance.'[LNB] Enlarge Football's coming home: The 2011 Champions League final will be held at Wembley next May[LNB][LNB]FULHAM TO HOST WOMEN'S FINALTwo days before the showpiece Wembley final, the Women's Champions League final will be held at Fulham's Craven Cottage.[LNB]One woman hoping to get her hands on the trophy is Arsenal Ladies' Faye White (right).[LNB]'I'm extremely proud the final is in London,' said White, whose side face Swedes Linkopings in the quarter-finals. [LNB]'I think it's a massive opportunity to profile the game. It hopefully gives this country the chance to get behind women's football.[LNB]'We've experienced playing in European final before and it would be unbelievable to do it again at a stadium like Craven Cottage, in front of a home crowd. It's a huge incentive for both ourselves and Everton.'[LNB]Next year will be huge for women's football in England, with the FAlaunching the semi-professional Women's Super League in the spring.[LNB]The 49-year-old is in no doubt that whoever makes the final on May 28 next year will be swept up by the occasion.[LNB]'I think it will be an amazing atmosphere,' he said. 'Obviously we don't know the sides that will be competing at present, but let's hope one of them is English and perhaps even from London itself, that would be terrific.[LNB]'You've got the history and the traditions and the cultures of this great place and without the dilapidated old stadium we've now got a fabulous new one. It's got a bit of everything.'[LNB]Lineker enjoyed a two-year spell at Tottenham and has been impressed by their devil-may-care attitude in their debut Champions League season, but nevertheless sees Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea as the big Premier League hope.[LNB]'Out of the three London clubs Chelsea are probably the most likely, once they get their big players back fit again. They've been close on a number of occasions and it could be their turn. Arsenal play great football, if they can be a little bit more solid they'll have a chance.[LNB]'With Spurs, it's their first go and they've done brilliantly so far. In fact they've set the competition alight in their attitude and the way they've played.[LNB]'It's probably a bit too much of an ask to get to the final, but you can always dream.'[LNB] Kelly Brook braves the cold for a quick game of football... in sky-high black stilletosEXCLUSIVE: FA Cup Final facing an evening kick-off due to fixture gridlockWembley turf war: No one wants to play on worst pitch in country, says Wenger[LNB][LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Gary Lineker, Carlo Ancelotti Places: London, United Kingdom
