Lars Ricken's lob against Juventus

The 1997 UEFA Champions League final took place on May 28, 1997, at the Olympiastadion in Munich. 

Borussia Dortmund faced Juventus and emerged victorious with a 3-1 win. 

Dortmund took the lead in the 29th minute with a goal by Karl-Heinz Riedle, who then scored a second goal five minutes later. 

Juventus managed to pull one back through Alessandro Del Piero in the 65th minute. However, Dortmund sealed their victory with a memorable long-range chip from super substitute Lars Ricken, just 16 seconds after he came onto the pitch, making it 3-1​ 

This victory marked Borussia Dortmund's first and only Champions League title to date. 

The team was managed by Ottmar Hitzfeld, while Juventus was led by Marcello Lippi.

 Despite efforts from key Juventus players like Zinedine Zidane, they couldn't overcome the organized Dortmund defense and effective counter-attacks​

Matthias Sammer

The great German sweeper

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Jerome Boateng kneels to accept Sammer's best defender crown... would he be on his backside if Messi was presenting the award?

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Kroos warned not to play poker with Bayern over contract

Mehmet Scholl has urged Toni Kroos not to ‘play poker’ with Bayern Munich over his contract situation.

The 24-year-old midfielder has yet to sign an extension to his current deal which expires in 2015, while Manchester United manager David Moyes was spotted with the player’s agent during a scouting trip in January.

"I think it's not wise for Toni to play poker too much with Bayern," Scholl told TZ.

"That's how it seems at the moment. His current wages are enough for him to have warm food on the table twice a day already!"

Friday, February 14, 2014 12:00

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