Italian AC Milan celebrates after winning the Champions League by beating England's Liverpool FC 2-1 in the soccer final played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Wednesday night.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    ATHENS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Italian AC Milan won the Champions League after beating England's Liverpool FC 2-1 in the soccer final played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Wednesday night.

    Milan's goals were scored by Filippo Inzaghi in the 45th minute and 82nd.

    Liverpool's goal was scored by Dirk Kuyt in the 89th.

    Among the spectators were President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias and UEFA President Michel Platini.

    A full compliment of nearly 14,000 uniformed police officers were in and around the stadium, as well as in the capital's centre, metro stations and the airport.

    The area around the stadium was off-limits to individuals without tickets, whereas mass transit routes were increased and operated throughout the night. This the seventh time for AC Milan to win in the European Champion League finals.

Rooney lifts Man United past AC Milan

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for the ball during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match in Manchester April 24, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    LONDON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Wayne Rooney scored twice including an injury-time winner to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in their UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg at home on Tuesday.

    Rooney pulled United back into the match when he leveled the score at 2-2 after 59 minutes and his winner gives United a narrow advantage into the second leg in Milan next Wednesday.

AC Milan to be strong, determined in match with Manchester United

    ROME, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Carlo Ancelotti promised Monday that a "strong, determined" AC Milan will give Manchester United trouble in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford.

    The six-time European champs are oozing confidence after winning their last five games in all competitions and scoring 16 goals.

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