Adidas finally backs a winner
After several years of having to watch teams in Nike kits dominate the showpiece of European club football over the last few years (Barcelona, Inter, Manchester United), I'm sure that Adidas will be pleased to finally have both teams kitted out with three stripes rather than a tick. Whether that will be the case again next year is another question altogether, but at least they can rely on the match ball still carrying the torch for their marketing team.
A good day for the referee
Let's face it, finals are often pretty torrid affairs, with nervous players fouling, diving and arguing with the referee markedly more than usual as they try and scrap for whatever advantage the can get - therefore credit should go to the referee, Pedro Proenca, and both teams for keeping the game relatively free flowing. The referee also completed the perfect evening for the marketing guys at Adidas, with his kit also supplied from their range.
Some great penalties
The misses will probably linger in the memory longer, but there were some great penalties taken - Frank Lampard's wallop down the centre and Manuel Neuer stepping up early to take a penalty were two moments to savour.
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