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Bayern Munich v. Borussia Dortmund
The 2013 UEFA Champions League Championship Game is this Saturday, May 25th at 2:45 p.m. EST in the grand and mystifying Wembley Stadium. It is not only the first German versus German club final, but is also the third title game for Bayern Munich in the past four years. FC Hollywood lost the past two, including last year in Allianz Arena, literally on their home field. The feelings of disappointment are still raw and they are surely anxious to erase the past two with a triumphant victory against Bundesliga-foe Dortmund.
There are many dynamics for this championship game, including the all-German aspect, possible big-game redemption for Dutch winger Arjen Robben, watching how Dortmund reacts to constant 90-minute pressure from Bayern Munich, the injury and absence of Dortmund star, but soon to be on Bayern Munich, Mario Götze and so forth.
The moment these two German clubs qualified for the final by each slaying the two Spanish, and global, giants in Barcelona and Real Madrid, a consensus was uniquely reached that the two best teams in the world had indeed made it to Wembley. In many ways, this is the championship fans wanted. And come this Saturday, the footballing needle of dominance could officially begin a significant shift from Spain to Germany. This will be more true with a Bayern Munich victory considering their pure dominance throughout this season, complimented with the arrival of tika-taka maestro Pep Guardiola in a matter of weeks.
Most importantly though, Bayern Munich has been led by Jupp Heynckes this season. With a win at Wembley tomorrow, he could cap off his illustrious career with one of the best and most dominating seasons by a football club in recent memory.
The UEFA 2013 Champions League Final will be spectacular. The winner can potentially claim not only that they are the best club in Europe, but also the best football club in the world.