Betting on the UEFA Champions League Final

The UEFA Champions League Final takes place today (Wednesday 27 May), in Rome, Italy. Kick-off is scheduled for 2.45pm EST. Defending Champions League holders Manchester United take on Spanish giants Barcelona in the biggest game in world club soccer, and the biggest game in soccer betting this year. If there is one game of soccer you should watch this year, then this is it.

Two of the best players in world football also face each other; Manchester United’s Portuguese wonder boy Christiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Argentinean star player Lionel Messi. Ronaldo won the world footballer of the year trophy, the Ballon D’or, last season ahead of Messi, who had to settle for second place. That is why newspapers around Europe include headlines such as: ‘Ronaldo v Lionel Messi’ or ‘the best player in the world vs. the runner-up’. Both these players are in their prime, are fantastic footballers and have the ability and courage to attack defenders all the time;  just having these two on the pitch means we are going to have an exciting game of football.

Both Manchester United and Barcelona have lots of other star names. Manchester have Berbatov, Rooney and Tevez, while Barcleona have Iniesta and Thierry Henry amongst others. Manchester United are English Premier League champions this season and Barcelona are champions in the Spanish League and they also won the Copa del Rey. With these two leagues being arguably the best leagues in Europe, if not the world, having these two teams in the UEFA Champions League Final makes it a tribute to the competition.

No team has won the Champions League Final two years in a row. Can Manchester United do it? Manchester United are slight favorites at +130, whereas Barcelona are at +190. There are lots of prop bets on this game including first to score, player to score a hat trick, and even a Ronaldo vs. Messi match bet scoring option. Ronaldo is listed at +400 as first goalscorer, while Messi is listed as +600, both these are attractive bets. Check out the BetOnline Sportsbook for all these prop bet options.

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