2005 UEFA Champions League finalAfter extra time Liverpool won 3–2 on penaltiesDate25 May 2005VenueAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, TurkeyMan of the MatchSteven Gerrard (Liverpool)RefereeManuel Mejuto González (Spain)Attendance69,000WeatherClear night18 °C (64 °F)78% humidity← 20042006 → The 2005 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2004–05UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition.
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League (UCL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robin league phase to qualify for the two-legged knockout rounds and the single-leg final.
Poland national football teamThe Poland national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background.2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup (Korean: 2002 FIFA 월드컵 한국/일본, Japanese: 2002 FIFAワールドカップ 韓国/日本) also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.Real Madrid CFReal Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ) is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit. The honorific title 'Real' is Spanish for "Royal" and was bestowed by Alfonso XIII in 1920.
EredivisieThe Eredivisie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːrədiˌvizi]; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division"), also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is a professional male association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the men's Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands.Liverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has played its home games at Anfield since its formation. Liverpool is one of the most valuable and widely supported clubs in the world.Dutch Footballer of the YearThe title Dutch Footballer of the Year (Dutch: Voetballer van het Jaar) has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Divisie) leagues. Until 1997, it was an annual award, afterwards the prize was rewarded at the end of the football season.
Cap (sport)In sport, a cap is a player's appearance in a game at the international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of rugby football and association football.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.
Goalkeeper (association football)The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper and often shortened to "keeper") is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring a "goal" (i.e. putting the ball over the goal line). This is accomplished by the goalkeeper moving into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or re-direct it away from the vicinity of the goal.1998–99 EredivisieThe Dutch Eredivisie in the 1998–99 season was contested by 18 teams. Feyenoord won the championship.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.