Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United at Wembley!

Thanks for joining me on a momentous occasion. All you can really ask in football is for worthy winners, and we certainly have those. Until next season...

And in a lovely touch, Barcelona have handed the captain's armband to Eric Abidal, and it is the Frenchman who lifts the Champions League trophy!!

Nick Clegg looks on, appropriately enough, as United collect their losers' medals. Ferdinand and Vidic readily admitted they lost to a special team in on-pitch interviews.

BARCELONA WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!! The best team in Europe win the biggest prize in Europe. They are thoroughly deserving champions - one of the best club sides ever.

Afellay hits a low shot, saved comfortably by Van der Sar.

Barcelona make their final change - Ibrahim Afellay is on for Pedro.

Iniesta tries to catch Van der Sar out with a lob from long range... the Dutchman is equal to it.

Hernandez almost shies away frm a cross as it comes into the box - that was horrible.

Nani has at least got Barca worried... he cuts inside again but eventually gets crowded out.

Almost the biggest cheer of the day greets the arrival of Carles Puyol, who comes on for Dani Alves.

A strange close-up shot of Fergie clenching his fists and chewing. This has got to be so frustraing for him.

A standing ovation for David Villa as he leaves the pitch to be replaced by Seydou Keita.

Yellow card Victor Valdes for time-wasting.

Nani cuts inside from the right and drills a low left-foot shot just wide.

A chance here as Hernandez gets to a long ball ahead of Valdes, but the goalkeeper recovers.

Now Giggs fouls Xavi. That's just frustration.

Valencia flies in on Iniesta, and that's a yellow card for the Ecuadorean.

Nick Clegg is sitting next to Michel Platini, who looks decidedly unimpressed...

Big penalty shout!! Giggs chips a cross into the hand of Villa, but there's no way that was deliberate.

Rooney just won't give it up - he has had a fine game and continues to fly forward.